Home / 396.30-594.30-274.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396.30, 594.30 and 274.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 396.30, 594.30 and 274.20 is: 411.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396.30 : 594.30 = 274.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396.30/594.30 = 274.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396.30x = 594.30 × 274.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396.30x = 162,955.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,955.86/396.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411.19

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.