Home / 543.74-815.67-235.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.74, 815.67 and 235.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.74, 815.67 and 235.51 is: 353.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.74 : 815.67 = 235.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.74/815.67 = 235.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.74x = 815.67 × 235.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.74x = 192,096.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,096.40/543.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353.29

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.