Home / 566.43-781.41-400.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566.43, 781.41 and 400.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 566.43, 781.41 and 400.56 is: 552.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566.43 : 781.41 = 400.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566.43/781.41 = 400.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566.43x = 781.41 × 400.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566.43x = 313,001.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,001.59/566.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.