Home / 583.40-874.64-397.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583.40, 874.64 and 397.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 583.40, 874.64 and 397.82 is: 596.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583.40 : 874.64 = 397.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583.40/874.64 = 397.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583.40x = 874.64 × 397.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583.40x = 347,949.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,949.28/583.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596.42

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.