Home / 543.90-816.02-178.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.90, 816.02 and 178.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.90, 816.02 and 178.60 is: 267.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.90 : 816.02 = 178.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.90/816.02 = 178.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.90x = 816.02 × 178.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.90x = 145,741.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,741.17/543.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267.96

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.