Home / 390.43-539.45-308.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 390.43, 539.45 and 308.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 390.43, 539.45 and 308.17 is: 425.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    390.43 : 539.45 = 308.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    390.43/539.45 = 308.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    390.43x = 539.45 × 308.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    390.43x = 166,242.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,242.60/390.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425.79

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.