Home / 390.61-585.78-147.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 390.61, 585.78 and 147.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 390.61, 585.78 and 147.21 is: 220.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    390.61 : 585.78 = 147.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    390.61/585.78 = 147.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    390.61x = 585.78 × 147.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    390.61x = 86,232.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,232.67/390.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220.76

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.