Home / 543.84-815.13-251.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.84, 815.13 and 251.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.84, 815.13 and 251.52 is: 376.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.84 : 815.13 = 251.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.84/815.13 = 251.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.84x = 815.13 × 251.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.84x = 205,021.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,021.50/543.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376.99

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.