Home / 397.43-596.14-154.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397.43, 596.14 and 154.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 397.43, 596.14 and 154.00 is: 231.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397.43 : 596.14 = 154.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397.43/596.14 = 154.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397.43x = 596.14 × 154.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397.43x = 91,805.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,805.92/397.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231.00

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.