Home / 416.80-624.76-142.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 416.80, 624.76 and 142.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 416.80, 624.76 and 142.81 is: 214.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    416.80 : 624.76 = 142.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    416.80/624.76 = 142.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    416.80x = 624.76 × 142.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    416.80x = 89,224.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,224.37/416.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214.07

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.