Home / 560.12-840.38-375.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 560.12, 840.38 and 375.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 560.12, 840.38 and 375.76 is: 563.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    560.12 : 840.38 = 375.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    560.12/840.38 = 375.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    560.12x = 840.38 × 375.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    560.12x = 315,781.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,781.19/560.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563.77

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.