Home / 441.60-662.40-185.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 441.60, 662.40 and 185.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 441.60, 662.40 and 185.04 is: 277.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    441.60 : 662.40 = 185.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    441.60/662.40 = 185.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    441.60x = 662.40 × 185.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    441.60x = 122,570.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,570.50/441.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277.56

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.