Home / 612.76-919.20-201.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.76, 919.20 and 201.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.76, 919.20 and 201.91 is: 302.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.76 : 919.20 = 201.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.76/919.20 = 201.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.76x = 919.20 × 201.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.76x = 185,595.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,595.67/612.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302.88

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.