Home / 541.60-756.80-541.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541.60, 756.80 and 541.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 541.60, 756.80 and 541.60 is: 756.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541.60 : 756.80 = 541.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541.60/756.80 = 541.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541.60x = 756.80 × 541.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541.60x = 409,882.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,882.88/541.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 756.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.