Home / 393.26-589.82-104.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393.26, 589.82 and 104.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 393.26, 589.82 and 104.63 is: 156.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393.26 : 589.82 = 104.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393.26/589.82 = 104.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393.26x = 589.82 × 104.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393.26x = 61,709.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,709.39/393.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.92

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.