Home / 578.72-866.02-501.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 578.72, 866.02 and 501.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 578.72, 866.02 and 501.94 is: 751.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578.72 : 866.02 = 501.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578.72/866.02 = 501.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578.72x = 866.02 × 501.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578.72x = 434,690.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,690.08/578.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751.12

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.