Home / 585.58-877.83-354.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.58, 877.83 and 354.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.58, 877.83 and 354.19 is: 530.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.58 : 877.83 = 354.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.58/877.83 = 354.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.58x = 877.83 × 354.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.58x = 310,918.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,918.61/585.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530.96

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.