Home / 424.24-585.11-374.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424.24, 585.11 and 374.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 424.24, 585.11 and 374.49 is: 516.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424.24 : 585.11 = 374.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424.24/585.11 = 374.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424.24x = 585.11 × 374.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424.24x = 219,116.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,116.67/424.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516.50

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.