Home / 573.36-859.76-299.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573.36, 859.76 and 299.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 573.36, 859.76 and 299.37 is: 448.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573.36 : 859.76 = 299.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573.36/859.76 = 299.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573.36x = 859.76 × 299.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573.36x = 257,384.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,384.85/573.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448.91

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.