Home / 575.52-793.68-379.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575.52, 793.68 and 379.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 575.52, 793.68 and 379.20 is: 522.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575.52 : 793.68 = 379.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575.52/793.68 = 379.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575.52x = 793.68 × 379.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575.52x = 300,963.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,963.46/575.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522.94

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.