Home / 454.91-682.23-181.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 454.91, 682.23 and 181.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 454.91, 682.23 and 181.04 is: 271.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454.91 : 682.23 = 181.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454.91/682.23 = 181.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454.91x = 682.23 × 181.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454.91x = 123,510.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,510.92/454.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271.51

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.