Home / 572.13-857.61-324.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572.13, 857.61 and 324.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 572.13, 857.61 and 324.98 is: 487.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572.13 : 857.61 = 324.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572.13/857.61 = 324.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572.13x = 857.61 × 324.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572.13x = 278,701.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,701.81/572.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487.13

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.