Home / 467.28-701.04-142.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 467.28, 701.04 and 142.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 467.28, 701.04 and 142.65 is: 214.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    467.28 : 701.04 = 142.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    467.28/701.04 = 142.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    467.28x = 701.04 × 142.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    467.28x = 100,003.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,003.36/467.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214.01

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.