Home / 547.56-821.46-182.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.56, 821.46 and 182.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.56, 821.46 and 182.34 is: 273.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.56 : 821.46 = 182.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.56/821.46 = 182.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.56x = 821.46 × 182.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.56x = 149,785.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,785.02/547.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273.55

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.