Home / 460.74-690.50-315.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 460.74, 690.50 and 315.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 460.74, 690.50 and 315.30 is: 472.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460.74 : 690.50 = 315.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460.74/690.50 = 315.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460.74x = 690.50 × 315.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460.74x = 217,714.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,714.65/460.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472.53

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.