Home / 480.70-720.47-275.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480.70, 720.47 and 275.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 480.70, 720.47 and 275.41 is: 412.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480.70 : 720.47 = 275.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480.70/720.47 = 275.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480.70x = 720.47 × 275.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480.70x = 198,421.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,421.04/480.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412.78

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.