Home / 416.46-574.65-285.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 416.46, 574.65 and 285.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 416.46, 574.65 and 285.78 is: 394.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    416.46 : 574.65 = 285.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    416.46/574.65 = 285.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    416.46x = 574.65 × 285.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    416.46x = 164,223.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,223.48/416.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.