Home / 454.96-682.28-162.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 454.96, 682.28 and 162.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 454.96, 682.28 and 162.38 is: 243.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454.96 : 682.28 = 162.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454.96/682.28 = 162.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454.96x = 682.28 × 162.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454.96x = 110,788.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,788.63/454.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243.51

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.