Home / 565.24-848.25-200.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565.24, 848.25 and 200.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 565.24, 848.25 and 200.04 is: 300.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565.24 : 848.25 = 200.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565.24/848.25 = 200.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565.24x = 848.25 × 200.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565.24x = 169,683.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,683.93/565.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300.20

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.