Home / 532.46-734.31-422.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532.46, 734.31 and 422.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 532.46, 734.31 and 422.20 is: 582.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532.46 : 734.31 = 422.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532.46/734.31 = 422.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532.46x = 734.31 × 422.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532.46x = 310,025.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,025.68/532.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582.25

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.