Home / 422.52-633.52-191.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.52, 633.52 and 191.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.52, 633.52 and 191.60 is: 287.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.52 : 633.52 = 191.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.52/633.52 = 191.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.52x = 633.52 × 191.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.52x = 121,382.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,382.43/422.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287.28

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.