Home / 523.10-784.40-157.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523.10, 784.40 and 157.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 523.10, 784.40 and 157.76 is: 236.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523.10 : 784.40 = 157.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523.10/784.40 = 157.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523.10x = 784.40 × 157.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523.10x = 123,746.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,746.94/523.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236.56

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.