Home / 384.82-576.93-262.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384.82, 576.93 and 262.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 384.82, 576.93 and 262.78 is: 393.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384.82 : 576.93 = 262.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384.82/576.93 = 262.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384.82x = 576.93 × 262.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384.82x = 151,605.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,605.67/384.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393.97

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.