Home / 313.50-470.34-259.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313.50, 470.34 and 259.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 313.50, 470.34 and 259.92 is: 389.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313.50 : 470.34 = 259.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313.50/470.34 = 259.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313.50x = 470.34 × 259.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313.50x = 122,250.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,250.77/313.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389.95

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.