Home / 384.35-576.72-168.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384.35, 576.72 and 168.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 384.35, 576.72 and 168.08 is: 252.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384.35 : 576.72 = 168.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384.35/576.72 = 168.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384.35x = 576.72 × 168.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384.35x = 96,932.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,932.21/384.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252.20

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.