Home / 331.60-496.74-259.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331.60, 496.74 and 259.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 331.60, 496.74 and 259.12 is: 388.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331.60 : 496.74 = 259.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331.60/496.74 = 259.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331.60x = 496.74 × 259.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331.60x = 128,715.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,715.27/331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388.16

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.