Home / 508.86-701.82-353.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 508.86, 701.82 and 353.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 508.86, 701.82 and 353.34 is: 487.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    508.86 : 701.82 = 353.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    508.86/701.82 = 353.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    508.86x = 701.82 × 353.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    508.86x = 247,981.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,981.08/508.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.33

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.