Home / 378.60-521.10-329.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.60, 521.10 and 329.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.60, 521.10 and 329.08 is: 452.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.60 : 521.10 = 329.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.60/521.10 = 329.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.60x = 521.10 × 329.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.60x = 171,483.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,483.59/378.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452.94

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.