Home / 593.60-890.19-285.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593.60, 890.19 and 285.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 593.60, 890.19 and 285.39 is: 427.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593.60 : 890.19 = 285.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593.60/890.19 = 285.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593.60x = 890.19 × 285.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593.60x = 254,051.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,051.32/593.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 427.99

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.