Home / 551.67-761.20-330.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551.67, 761.20 and 330.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 551.67, 761.20 and 330.57 is: 456.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551.67 : 761.20 = 330.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551.67/761.20 = 330.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551.67x = 761.20 × 330.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551.67x = 251,629.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,629.06/551.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.