Home / 385.33-532.18-356.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385.33, 532.18 and 356.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 385.33, 532.18 and 356.17 is: 491.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385.33 : 532.18 = 356.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385.33/532.18 = 356.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385.33x = 532.18 × 356.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385.33x = 189,545.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,545.67/385.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.