Home / 503.27-754.67-195.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503.27, 754.67 and 195.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 503.27, 754.67 and 195.27 is: 292.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503.27 : 754.67 = 195.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503.27/754.67 = 195.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503.27x = 754.67 × 195.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503.27x = 147,364.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,364.41/503.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292.81

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.