Home / 463.57-695.61-207.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 463.57, 695.61 and 207.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 463.57, 695.61 and 207.07 is: 310.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    463.57 : 695.61 = 207.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    463.57/695.61 = 207.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    463.57x = 695.61 × 207.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    463.57x = 144,039.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,039.96/463.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310.72

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.