Home / 576-795.06-343.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576, 795.06 and 343.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 576, 795.06 and 343.08 is: 473.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576 : 795.06 = 343.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576/795.06 = 343.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576x = 795.06 × 343.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576x = 272,769.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,769.18/576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473.56

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.