Home / 543.51-812.90-476.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.51, 812.90 and 476.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.51, 812.90 and 476.08 is: 712.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.51 : 812.90 = 476.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.51/812.90 = 476.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.51x = 812.90 × 476.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.51x = 387,004.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,004.59/543.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712.05

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.