Home / 594.11-891.75-269.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594.11, 891.75 and 269.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 594.11, 891.75 and 269.57 is: 404.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594.11 : 891.75 = 269.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594.11/891.75 = 269.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594.11x = 891.75 × 269.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594.11x = 240,389.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,389.05/594.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404.62

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.