Home / 427.24-640.84-138.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427.24, 640.84 and 138.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 427.24, 640.84 and 138.66 is: 207.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427.24 : 640.84 = 138.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427.24/640.84 = 138.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427.24x = 640.84 × 138.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427.24x = 88,858.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,858.87/427.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207.98

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.