Home / 553.48-830.20-245.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553.48, 830.20 and 245.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 553.48, 830.20 and 245.08 is: 367.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553.48 : 830.20 = 245.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553.48/830.20 = 245.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553.48x = 830.20 × 245.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553.48x = 203,465.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,465.42/553.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367.61

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.