Home / 551.51-827.22-181.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551.51, 827.22 and 181.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 551.51, 827.22 and 181.31 is: 271.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551.51 : 827.22 = 181.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551.51/827.22 = 181.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551.51x = 827.22 × 181.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551.51x = 149,983.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,983.26/551.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271.95

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.