Home / 584.70-876.54-219.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584.70, 876.54 and 219.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 584.70, 876.54 and 219.39 is: 328.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584.70 : 876.54 = 219.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584.70/876.54 = 219.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584.70x = 876.54 × 219.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584.70x = 192,304.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,304.11/584.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328.89

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.