Home / 548.55-822.62-201.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.55, 822.62 and 201.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.55, 822.62 and 201.80 is: 302.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.55 : 822.62 = 201.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.55/822.62 = 201.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.55x = 822.62 × 201.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.55x = 166,007.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,007.28/548.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.63

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.