Home / 443.92-612.62-244.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 443.92, 612.62 and 244.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 443.92, 612.62 and 244.76 is: 337.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    443.92 : 612.62 = 244.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    443.92/612.62 = 244.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    443.92x = 612.62 × 244.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    443.92x = 149,944.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,944.87/443.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.