Home / 552.36-826.92-369.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 552.36, 826.92 and 369.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 552.36, 826.92 and 369.30 is: 552.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    552.36 : 826.92 = 369.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    552.36/826.92 = 369.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    552.36x = 826.92 × 369.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    552.36x = 305,381.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,381.56/552.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552.87

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.