Home / 590.36-885.30-281.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590.36, 885.30 and 281.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 590.36, 885.30 and 281.90 is: 422.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590.36 : 885.30 = 281.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590.36/885.30 = 281.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590.36x = 885.30 × 281.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590.36x = 249,566.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,566.07/590.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422.74

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.