Home / 576.12-864.20-191.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576.12, 864.20 and 191.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 576.12, 864.20 and 191.36 is: 287.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576.12 : 864.20 = 191.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576.12/864.20 = 191.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576.12x = 864.20 × 191.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576.12x = 165,373.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,373.31/576.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287.05

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.