Home / 581.20-802.07-360.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 581.20, 802.07 and 360.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 581.20, 802.07 and 360.17 is: 497.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581.20 : 802.07 = 360.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581.20/802.07 = 360.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581.20x = 802.07 × 360.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581.20x = 288,881.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,881.55/581.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.