Home / 338.90-508.29-300.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 338.90, 508.29 and 300.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 338.90, 508.29 and 300.02 is: 449.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    338.90 : 508.29 = 300.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    338.90/508.29 = 300.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    338.90x = 508.29 × 300.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    338.90x = 152,494.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,494.62/338.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449.98

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.