Home / 583.84-875.67-194.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583.84, 875.67 and 194.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 583.84, 875.67 and 194.11 is: 291.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583.84 : 875.67 = 194.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583.84/875.67 = 194.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583.84x = 875.67 × 194.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583.84x = 169,976.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,976.30/583.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291.14

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.