Home / 589.38-884.40-453.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.38, 884.40 and 453.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.38, 884.40 and 453.30 is: 680.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.38 : 884.40 = 453.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.38/884.40 = 453.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.38x = 884.40 × 453.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.38x = 400,898.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,898.52/589.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 680.20

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.