Home / 394.86-592.30-163.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394.86, 592.30 and 163.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 394.86, 592.30 and 163.78 is: 245.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394.86 : 592.30 = 163.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394.86/592.30 = 163.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394.86x = 592.30 × 163.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394.86x = 97,006.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,006.89/394.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245.67

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.