Home / 516.90-713.34-295.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516.90, 713.34 and 295.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 516.90, 713.34 and 295.82 is: 408.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.90 : 713.34 = 295.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.90/713.34 = 295.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.90x = 713.34 × 295.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.90x = 211,016.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,016.67/516.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408.24

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.