Home / 543.90-815.84-300.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.90, 815.84 and 300.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.90, 815.84 and 300.58 is: 450.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.90 : 815.84 = 300.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.90/815.84 = 300.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.90x = 815.84 × 300.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.90x = 245,225.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,225.19/543.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450.86

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.