Home / 443.84-665.98-299.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 443.84, 665.98 and 299.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 443.84, 665.98 and 299.25 is: 449.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    443.84 : 665.98 = 299.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    443.84/665.98 = 299.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    443.84x = 665.98 × 299.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    443.84x = 199,293.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,293.77/443.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449.03

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.