Home / 453.66-680.58-248.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 453.66, 680.58 and 248.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 453.66, 680.58 and 248.10 is: 372.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    453.66 : 680.58 = 248.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    453.66/680.58 = 248.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    453.66x = 680.58 × 248.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    453.66x = 168,851.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,851.90/453.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372.20

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.