Home / 381.72-572.66-121.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381.72, 572.66 and 121.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 381.72, 572.66 and 121.73 is: 182.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381.72 : 572.66 = 121.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381.72/572.66 = 121.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381.72x = 572.66 × 121.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381.72x = 69,709.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,709.90/381.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.