Home / 516.78-713.07-309.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.78, 713.07 and 309.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.78, 713.07 and 309.78 is: 427.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.78 : 713.07 = 309.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.78/713.07 = 309.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.78x = 713.07 × 309.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.78x = 220,894.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,894.82/516.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427.44

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.