Home / 532.35-734.11-392.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532.35, 734.11 and 392.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 532.35, 734.11 and 392.22 is: 540.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532.35 : 734.11 = 392.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532.35/734.11 = 392.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532.35x = 734.11 × 392.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532.35x = 287,932.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,932.62/532.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540.87

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.