Home / 389.68-584.64-133.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 389.68, 584.64 and 133.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 389.68, 584.64 and 133.20 is: 199.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389.68 : 584.64 = 133.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389.68/584.64 = 133.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389.68x = 584.64 × 133.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389.68x = 77,874.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,874.05/389.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199.84

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.