Home / 378.90-568.62-342.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378.90, 568.62 and 342.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 378.90, 568.62 and 342.18 is: 513.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378.90 : 568.62 = 342.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378.90/568.62 = 342.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378.90x = 568.62 × 342.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378.90x = 194,570.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,570.39/378.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513.51

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.