Home / 480.52-720.70-133.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480.52, 720.70 and 133.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 480.52, 720.70 and 133.81 is: 200.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480.52 : 720.70 = 133.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480.52/720.70 = 133.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480.52x = 720.70 × 133.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480.52x = 96,439.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,439.16/480.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200.70

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.