Home / 594.38-891.60-183.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594.38, 891.60 and 183.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 594.38, 891.60 and 183.53 is: 275.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594.38 : 891.60 = 183.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594.38/891.60 = 183.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594.38x = 891.60 × 183.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594.38x = 163,636.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,636.89/594.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275.31

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.