Home / 532.24-798.36-185.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532.24, 798.36 and 185.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 532.24, 798.36 and 185.58 is: 278.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532.24 : 798.36 = 185.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532.24/798.36 = 185.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532.24x = 798.36 × 185.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532.24x = 148,159.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,159.40/532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278.37

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.