Home / 576.25-864.51-191.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576.25, 864.51 and 191.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 576.25, 864.51 and 191.50 is: 287.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576.25 : 864.51 = 191.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576.25/864.51 = 191.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576.25x = 864.51 × 191.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576.25x = 165,553.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,553.67/576.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287.29

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.