Home / 467.52-700.80-207.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 467.52, 700.80 and 207.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 467.52, 700.80 and 207.66 is: 311.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    467.52 : 700.80 = 207.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    467.52/700.80 = 207.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    467.52x = 700.80 × 207.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    467.52x = 145,528.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,528.13/467.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311.28

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.