Home / 553.65-830.34-371.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553.65, 830.34 and 371.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 553.65, 830.34 and 371.00 is: 556.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553.65 : 830.34 = 371.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553.65/830.34 = 371.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553.65x = 830.34 × 371.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553.65x = 308,051.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,051.99/553.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556.40

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.