Home / 580.43-871.23-567.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 580.43, 871.23 and 567.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 580.43, 871.23 and 567.36 is: 851.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    580.43 : 871.23 = 567.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    580.43/871.23 = 567.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    580.43x = 871.23 × 567.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    580.43x = 494,301.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,301.05/580.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 851.62

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.