Home / 577.60-866.08-252.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577.60, 866.08 and 252.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 577.60, 866.08 and 252.80 is: 379.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577.60 : 866.08 = 252.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577.60/866.08 = 252.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577.60x = 866.08 × 252.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577.60x = 218,945.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,945.02/577.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379.06

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.