Home / 396.39-594.43-177.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396.39, 594.43 and 177.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 396.39, 594.43 and 177.08 is: 265.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396.39 : 594.43 = 177.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396.39/594.43 = 177.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396.39x = 594.43 × 177.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396.39x = 105,259.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,259.29/396.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265.55

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.