Home / 546.66-819.68-195.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546.66, 819.68 and 195.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 546.66, 819.68 and 195.09 is: 292.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546.66 : 819.68 = 195.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546.66/819.68 = 195.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546.66x = 819.68 × 195.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546.66x = 159,906.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,906.30/546.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292.52

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.