Home / 572.46-857.90-298.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572.46, 857.90 and 298.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 572.46, 857.90 and 298.50 is: 447.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572.46 : 857.90 = 298.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572.46/857.90 = 298.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572.46x = 857.90 × 298.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572.46x = 256,083.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,083.15/572.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447.34

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.