Home / 531.68-796.67-348.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.68, 796.67 and 348.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.68, 796.67 and 348.94 is: 522.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.68 : 796.67 = 348.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.68/796.67 = 348.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.68x = 796.67 × 348.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.68x = 277,984.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,984.30/531.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522.84

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.