Home / 547.96-821.80-201.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.96, 821.80 and 201.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.96, 821.80 and 201.24 is: 301.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.96 : 821.80 = 201.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.96/821.80 = 201.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.96x = 821.80 × 201.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.96x = 165,379.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,379.03/547.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.81

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.