Home / 453.50-680.62-234.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 453.50, 680.62 and 234.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 453.50, 680.62 and 234.52 is: 351.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    453.50 : 680.62 = 234.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    453.50/680.62 = 234.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    453.50x = 680.62 × 234.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    453.50x = 159,619.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,619.00/453.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351.97

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.