Home / 401.33-601.70-271.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401.33, 601.70 and 271.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 401.33, 601.70 and 271.01 is: 406.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401.33 : 601.70 = 271.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401.33/601.70 = 271.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401.33x = 601.70 × 271.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401.33x = 163,066.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,066.87/401.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406.31

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.