Home / 465.13-697.69-191.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465.13, 697.69 and 191.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 465.13, 697.69 and 191.45 is: 287.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465.13 : 697.69 = 191.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465.13/697.69 = 191.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465.13x = 697.69 × 191.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465.13x = 133,570.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,570.27/465.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287.17

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.