Home / 481.77-665.13-376.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481.77, 665.13 and 376.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 481.77, 665.13 and 376.65 is: 520.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481.77 : 665.13 = 376.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481.77/665.13 = 376.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481.77x = 665.13 × 376.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481.77x = 250,521.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,521.21/481.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 520.00

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.