Home / 602.10-901.80-313.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 602.10, 901.80 and 313.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 602.10, 901.80 and 313.20 is: 469.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602.10 : 901.80 = 313.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602.10/901.80 = 313.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602.10x = 901.80 × 313.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602.10x = 282,443.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,443.76/602.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469.10

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.