Home / 567.49-783.17-346.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567.49, 783.17 and 346.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 567.49, 783.17 and 346.51 is: 478.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567.49 : 783.17 = 346.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567.49/783.17 = 346.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567.49x = 783.17 × 346.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567.49x = 271,376.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,376.78/567.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478.21

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.