Home / 416.60-574.31-323.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 416.60, 574.31 and 323.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 416.60, 574.31 and 323.18 is: 445.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    416.60 : 574.31 = 323.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    416.60/574.31 = 323.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    416.60x = 574.31 × 323.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    416.60x = 185,603.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,603.61/416.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445.52

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.