Home / 468.56-702.88-121.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468.56, 702.88 and 121.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 468.56, 702.88 and 121.90 is: 182.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468.56 : 702.88 = 121.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468.56/702.88 = 121.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468.56x = 702.88 × 121.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468.56x = 85,680.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,680.61/468.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182.86

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.