Home / 403.60-556.99-305.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.60, 556.99 and 305.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.60, 556.99 and 305.18 is: 421.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.60 : 556.99 = 305.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.60/556.99 = 305.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.60x = 556.99 × 305.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.60x = 169,982.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,982.21/403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.