Home / 592.11-817.12-330.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592.11, 817.12 and 330.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 592.11, 817.12 and 330.11 is: 455.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592.11 : 817.12 = 330.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592.11/817.12 = 330.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592.11x = 817.12 × 330.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592.11x = 269,738.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,738.87/592.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455.56

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.