Home / 514.97-772.74-271.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514.97, 772.74 and 271.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 514.97, 772.74 and 271.56 is: 407.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.97 : 772.74 = 271.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.97/772.74 = 271.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.97x = 772.74 × 271.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.97x = 209,845.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,845.27/514.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407.49

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.