Home / 521.84-719.91-300.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.84, 719.91 and 300.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.84, 719.91 and 300.76 is: 414.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.84 : 719.91 = 300.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.84/719.91 = 300.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.84x = 719.91 × 300.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.84x = 216,518.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,518.33/521.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414.92

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.