Home / 543.27-749.67-307.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.27, 749.67 and 307.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.27, 749.67 and 307.23 is: 423.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.27 : 749.67 = 307.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.27/749.67 = 307.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.27x = 749.67 × 307.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.27x = 230,321.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,321.11/543.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423.95

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.