Home / 606.60-909.72-241.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 606.60, 909.72 and 241.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 606.60, 909.72 and 241.56 is: 362.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    606.60 : 909.72 = 241.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    606.60/909.72 = 241.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    606.60x = 909.72 × 241.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    606.60x = 219,751.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,751.96/606.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362.27

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.