Home / 559.24-832.49-532.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559.24, 832.49 and 532.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 559.24, 832.49 and 532.70 is: 792.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.24 : 832.49 = 532.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.24/832.49 = 532.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.24x = 832.49 × 532.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.24x = 443,467.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,467.42/559.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.