Home / 468.38-646.22-271.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468.38, 646.22 and 271.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 468.38, 646.22 and 271.76 is: 374.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468.38 : 646.22 = 271.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468.38/646.22 = 271.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468.38x = 646.22 × 271.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468.38x = 175,612.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,612.16/468.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374.93

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.