Home / 615.75-849.77-350.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615.75, 849.77 and 350.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 615.75, 849.77 and 350.18 is: 483.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615.75 : 849.77 = 350.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615.75/849.77 = 350.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615.75x = 849.77 × 350.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615.75x = 297,566.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,566.46/615.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.