Home / 592.21-817.17-330.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592.21, 817.17 and 330.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 592.21, 817.17 and 330.25 is: 455.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592.21 : 817.17 = 330.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592.21/817.17 = 330.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592.21x = 817.17 × 330.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592.21x = 269,870.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,870.39/592.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455.70

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.