Home / 453.60-680.48-248.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 453.60, 680.48 and 248.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 453.60, 680.48 and 248.16 is: 372.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    453.60 : 680.48 = 248.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    453.60/680.48 = 248.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    453.60x = 680.48 × 248.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    453.60x = 168,867.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,867.92/453.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372.28

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.