Home / 547.18-819.80-456.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.18, 819.80 and 456.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.18, 819.80 and 456.46 is: 683.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.18 : 819.80 = 456.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.18/819.80 = 456.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.18x = 819.80 × 456.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.18x = 374,205.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,205.91/547.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683.88

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.