Home / 384.24-576.44-127.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384.24, 576.44 and 127.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 384.24, 576.44 and 127.76 is: 191.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384.24 : 576.44 = 127.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384.24/576.44 = 127.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384.24x = 576.44 × 127.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384.24x = 73,645.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,645.97/384.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191.67

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.