Home / 509.14-763.96-500.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509.14, 763.96 and 500.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 509.14, 763.96 and 500.95 is: 751.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509.14 : 763.96 = 500.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509.14/763.96 = 500.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509.14x = 763.96 × 500.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509.14x = 382,705.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,705.76/509.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.