Home / 532.52-795.23-526.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532.52, 795.23 and 526.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 532.52, 795.23 and 526.79 is: 786.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532.52 : 795.23 = 526.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532.52/795.23 = 526.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532.52x = 795.23 × 526.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532.52x = 418,918.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,918.57/532.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 786.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.