Home / 410.40-615.67-136.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 410.40, 615.67 and 136.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 410.40, 615.67 and 136.50 is: 204.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    410.40 : 615.67 = 136.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    410.40/615.67 = 136.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    410.40x = 615.67 × 136.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    410.40x = 84,038.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,038.27/410.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204.77

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.