Home / 391.90-587.84-380.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.90, 587.84 and 380.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.90, 587.84 and 380.02 is: 570.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.90 : 587.84 = 380.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.90/587.84 = 380.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.90x = 587.84 × 380.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.90x = 223,390.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,390.96/391.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 570.02

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.