Home / 515.13-772.53-207

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515.13, 772.53 and 207

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 515.13, 772.53 and 207 is: 310.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515.13 : 772.53 = 207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515.13/772.53 = 207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515.13x = 772.53 × 207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515.13x = 159,913.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,913.71/515.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310.43

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.