Home / 583.18-875.34-340.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583.18, 875.34 and 340.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 583.18, 875.34 and 340.18 is: 510.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583.18 : 875.34 = 340.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583.18/875.34 = 340.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583.18x = 875.34 × 340.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583.18x = 297,773.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,773.16/583.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510.60

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.