Home / 583.96-875.76-378.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583.96, 875.76 and 378.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 583.96, 875.76 and 378.76 is: 568.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583.96 : 875.76 = 378.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583.96/875.76 = 378.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583.96x = 875.76 × 378.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583.96x = 331,702.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,702.86/583.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568.02

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.