Home / 468.40-702.78-252.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468.40, 702.78 and 252.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 468.40, 702.78 and 252.40 is: 378.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468.40 : 702.78 = 252.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468.40/702.78 = 252.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468.40x = 702.78 × 252.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468.40x = 177,381.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,381.67/468.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378.70

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.