Home / 574.70-792.72-378

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574.70, 792.72 and 378

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 574.70, 792.72 and 378 is: 521.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574.70 : 792.72 = 378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574.70/792.72 = 378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574.70x = 792.72 × 378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574.70x = 299,648.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,648.16/574.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521.40

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.