Home / 405.52-608.40-162.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405.52, 608.40 and 162.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 405.52, 608.40 and 162.12 is: 243.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405.52 : 608.40 = 162.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405.52/608.40 = 162.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405.52x = 608.40 × 162.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405.52x = 98,633.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,633.81/405.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243.23

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.