Home / 576.46-864.69-321.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576.46, 864.69 and 321.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 576.46, 864.69 and 321.58 is: 482.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576.46 : 864.69 = 321.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576.46/864.69 = 321.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576.46x = 864.69 × 321.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576.46x = 278,067.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,067.01/576.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482.37

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.