Home / 428.56-642.42-184.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428.56, 642.42 and 184.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 428.56, 642.42 and 184.75 is: 276.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428.56 : 642.42 = 184.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428.56/642.42 = 184.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428.56x = 642.42 × 184.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428.56x = 118,685.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,685.49/428.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276.94

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.