Home / 567.16-850.80-201.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567.16, 850.80 and 201.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 567.16, 850.80 and 201.94 is: 302.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567.16 : 850.80 = 201.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567.16/850.80 = 201.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567.16x = 850.80 × 201.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567.16x = 171,810.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,810.55/567.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.93

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.