Home / 533.10-735.67-300.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533.10, 735.67 and 300.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 533.10, 735.67 and 300.23 is: 414.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533.10 : 735.67 = 300.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533.10/735.67 = 300.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533.10x = 735.67 × 300.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533.10x = 220,865.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,865.02/533.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.