Home / 547.16-821.85-362.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.16, 821.85 and 362.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.16, 821.85 and 362.63 is: 544.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.16 : 821.85 = 362.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.16/821.85 = 362.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.16x = 821.85 × 362.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.16x = 298,028.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,028.16/547.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544.69

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.