Home / 390.56-585.28-170.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 390.56, 585.28 and 170.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 390.56, 585.28 and 170.92 is: 256.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    390.56 : 585.28 = 170.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    390.56/585.28 = 170.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    390.56x = 585.28 × 170.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    390.56x = 100,036.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,036.06/390.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256.13

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.