Home / 591.46-817.20-425.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591.46, 817.20 and 425.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 591.46, 817.20 and 425.34 is: 587.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591.46 : 817.20 = 425.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591.46/817.20 = 425.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591.46x = 817.20 × 425.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591.46x = 347,583.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,583.76/591.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.