Home / 521.66-782.62-156.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.66, 782.62 and 156.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.66, 782.62 and 156.42 is: 234.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.66 : 782.62 = 156.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.66/782.62 = 156.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.66x = 782.62 × 156.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.66x = 122,417.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,417.42/521.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234.67

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.