Home / 547.62-821.43-259.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.62, 821.43 and 259.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.62, 821.43 and 259.26 is: 388.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.62 : 821.43 = 259.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.62/821.43 = 259.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.62x = 821.43 × 259.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.62x = 212,963.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,963.94/547.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388.89

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.