Home / 559.17-837.95-315.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.17, 837.95 and 315.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.17, 837.95 and 315.36 is: 472.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.17 : 837.95 = 315.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.17/837.95 = 315.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.17x = 837.95 × 315.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.17x = 264,254.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,254.34/559.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472.58

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.