Home / 590.45-884.87-384.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590.45, 884.87 and 384.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 590.45, 884.87 and 384.71 is: 576.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590.45 : 884.87 = 384.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590.45/884.87 = 384.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590.45x = 884.87 × 384.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590.45x = 340,416.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,416.41/590.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576.54

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.