Home / 583.47-873.86-308.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583.47, 873.86 and 308.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 583.47, 873.86 and 308.88 is: 462.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583.47 : 873.86 = 308.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583.47/873.86 = 308.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583.47x = 873.86 × 308.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583.47x = 269,916.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,916.33/583.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462.61

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.