Home / 481.75-665.09-369.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481.75, 665.09 and 369.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 481.75, 665.09 and 369.51 is: 510.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481.75 : 665.09 = 369.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481.75/665.09 = 369.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481.75x = 665.09 × 369.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481.75x = 245,757.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,757.41/481.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510.13

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.