Home / 421.92-581.73-274.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421.92, 581.73 and 274.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 421.92, 581.73 and 274.29 is: 378.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421.92 : 581.73 = 274.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421.92/581.73 = 274.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421.92x = 581.73 × 274.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421.92x = 159,562.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,562.72/421.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378.18

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.