Home / 584.88-877.34-219.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584.88, 877.34 and 219.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 584.88, 877.34 and 219.59 is: 329.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584.88 : 877.34 = 219.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584.88/877.34 = 219.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584.88x = 877.34 × 219.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584.88x = 192,655.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,655.09/584.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329.39

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.