Home / 546.29-819.54-181.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546.29, 819.54 and 181.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 546.29, 819.54 and 181.34 is: 272.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546.29 : 819.54 = 181.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546.29/819.54 = 181.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546.29x = 819.54 × 181.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546.29x = 148,617.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,617.43/546.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272.05

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.