Home / 516.22-773.10-353.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.22, 773.10 and 353.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.22, 773.10 and 353.40 is: 529.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.22 : 773.10 = 353.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.22/773.10 = 353.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.22x = 773.10 × 353.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.22x = 273,213.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,213.54/516.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.26

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.