Home / 549.52-824.40-202.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.52, 824.40 and 202.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.52, 824.40 and 202.96 is: 304.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.52 : 824.40 = 202.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.52/824.40 = 202.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.52x = 824.40 × 202.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.52x = 167,320.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,320.22/549.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304.48

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.