Home / 563.19-843.93-238.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563.19, 843.93 and 238.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 563.19, 843.93 and 238.83 is: 357.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563.19 : 843.93 = 238.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563.19/843.93 = 238.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563.19x = 843.93 × 238.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563.19x = 201,555.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,555.80/563.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357.88

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.