Home / 480.36-720.45-133.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480.36, 720.45 and 133.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 480.36, 720.45 and 133.71 is: 200.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480.36 : 720.45 = 133.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480.36/720.45 = 133.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480.36x = 720.45 × 133.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480.36x = 96,331.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,331.37/480.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200.54

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.