Home / 577.57-866.48-265.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577.57, 866.48 and 265.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 577.57, 866.48 and 265.07 is: 397.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577.57 : 866.48 = 265.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577.57/866.48 = 265.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577.57x = 866.48 × 265.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577.57x = 229,680.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,680.19/577.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397.66

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.