Home / 446.44-616.07-249.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446.44, 616.07 and 249.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 446.44, 616.07 and 249.92 is: 344.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446.44 : 616.07 = 249.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446.44/616.07 = 249.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446.44x = 616.07 × 249.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446.44x = 153,966.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,966.96/446.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344.88

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.