Home / 489.02-733.16-200.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489.02, 733.16 and 200.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 489.02, 733.16 and 200.48 is: 300.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489.02 : 733.16 = 200.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489.02/733.16 = 200.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489.02x = 733.16 × 200.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489.02x = 146,980.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,980.75/489.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300.56

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.