Home / 585.40-877.37-512.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.40, 877.37 and 512.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.40, 877.37 and 512.10 is: 767.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.40 : 877.37 = 512.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.40/877.37 = 512.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.40x = 877.37 × 512.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.40x = 449,300.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,300.81/585.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 767.51

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.