Home / 543.81-816.12-300.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.81, 816.12 and 300.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.81, 816.12 and 300.27 is: 450.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.81 : 816.12 = 300.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.81/816.12 = 300.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.81x = 816.12 × 300.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.81x = 245,056.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,056.35/543.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450.63

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.