Home / 562.48-844.20-331.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562.48, 844.20 and 331.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 562.48, 844.20 and 331.60 is: 497.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562.48 : 844.20 = 331.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562.48/844.20 = 331.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562.48x = 844.20 × 331.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562.48x = 279,936.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,936.72/562.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497.68

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.