Home / 543.48-815.22-299.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.48, 815.22 and 299.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.48, 815.22 and 299.94 is: 449.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.48 : 815.22 = 299.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.48/815.22 = 299.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.48x = 815.22 × 299.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.48x = 244,517.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,517.09/543.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449.91

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.