Home / 521.26-719.52-300.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.26, 719.52 and 300.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.26, 719.52 and 300.30 is: 414.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.26 : 719.52 = 300.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.26/719.52 = 300.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.26x = 719.52 × 300.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.26x = 216,068.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,068.03/521.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414.51

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.