Home / 378.59-567.76-122.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.59, 567.76 and 122.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.59, 567.76 and 122.03 is: 183.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.59 : 567.76 = 122.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.59/567.76 = 122.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.59x = 567.76 × 122.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.59x = 69,283.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,283.75/378.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183.00

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.