Home / 572.51-858.21-207.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572.51, 858.21 and 207.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 572.51, 858.21 and 207.20 is: 310.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572.51 : 858.21 = 207.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572.51/858.21 = 207.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572.51x = 858.21 × 207.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572.51x = 177,816.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,816.82/572.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310.59

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.