Home / 402.33-602.56-315.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402.33, 602.56 and 315.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 402.33, 602.56 and 315.46 is: 472.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402.33 : 602.56 = 315.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402.33/602.56 = 315.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402.33x = 602.56 × 315.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402.33x = 190,083.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,083.58/402.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472.46

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.