Home / 436.96-655.54-300.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 436.96, 655.54 and 300.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 436.96, 655.54 and 300.07 is: 450.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    436.96 : 655.54 = 300.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    436.96/655.54 = 300.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    436.96x = 655.54 × 300.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    436.96x = 196,709.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,709.64/436.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450.18

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.