Home / 575.20-862.79-142.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575.20, 862.79 and 142.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 575.20, 862.79 and 142.36 is: 213.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575.20 : 862.79 = 142.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575.20/862.79 = 142.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575.20x = 862.79 × 142.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575.20x = 122,823.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,823.92/575.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213.53

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.