Home / 468.10-646.00-271.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468.10, 646.00 and 271.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 468.10, 646.00 and 271.63 is: 374.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468.10 : 646.00 = 271.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468.10/646.00 = 271.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468.10x = 646.00 × 271.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468.10x = 175,473.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,473.11/468.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374.86

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.