Home / 384.80-576.02-262.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384.80, 576.02 and 262.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 384.80, 576.02 and 262.68 is: 393.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384.80 : 576.02 = 262.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384.80/576.02 = 262.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384.80x = 576.02 × 262.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384.80x = 151,308.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,308.93/384.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393.21

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.