Home / 522.16-781.98-473.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 522.16, 781.98 and 473.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 522.16, 781.98 and 473.56 is: 709.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    522.16 : 781.98 = 473.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    522.16/781.98 = 473.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    522.16x = 781.98 × 473.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    522.16x = 370,314.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,314.45/522.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709.20

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.