Home / 468.44-646.52-302.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468.44, 646.52 and 302.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 468.44, 646.52 and 302.52 is: 417.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468.44 : 646.52 = 302.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468.44/646.52 = 302.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468.44x = 646.52 × 302.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468.44x = 195,585.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,585.23/468.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417.52

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.