Home / 391.50-539.28-372.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.50, 539.28 and 372.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.50, 539.28 and 372.06 is: 512.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.50 : 539.28 = 372.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.50/539.28 = 372.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.50x = 539.28 × 372.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.50x = 200,644.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,644.52/391.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512.50

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.