Home / 589.33-884.13-296.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.33, 884.13 and 296.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.33, 884.13 and 296.94 is: 445.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.33 : 884.13 = 296.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.33/884.13 = 296.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.33x = 884.13 × 296.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.33x = 262,533.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,533.56/589.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445.48

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.