Home / 563.74-845.93-275.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563.74, 845.93 and 275.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 563.74, 845.93 and 275.42 is: 413.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563.74 : 845.93 = 275.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563.74/845.93 = 275.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563.74x = 845.93 × 275.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563.74x = 232,986.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,986.04/563.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413.29

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.