Home / 539.27-809.92-335.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.27, 809.92 and 335.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.27, 809.92 and 335.26 is: 503.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.27 : 809.92 = 335.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.27/809.92 = 335.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.27x = 809.92 × 335.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.27x = 271,535.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,535.01/539.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 503.53

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.