Home / 584.82-877.45-276.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584.82, 877.45 and 276.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 584.82, 877.45 and 276.44 is: 414.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584.82 : 877.45 = 276.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584.82/877.45 = 276.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584.82x = 877.45 × 276.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584.82x = 242,560.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,560.90/584.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414.76

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.