Home / 443.48-665.13-262.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 443.48, 665.13 and 262.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 443.48, 665.13 and 262.16 is: 393.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    443.48 : 665.13 = 262.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    443.48/665.13 = 262.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    443.48x = 665.13 × 262.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    443.48x = 174,370.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,370.48/443.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393.19

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.