Home / 595.15-821.43-374.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.15, 821.43 and 374.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.15, 821.43 and 374.23 is: 516.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.15 : 821.43 = 374.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.15/821.43 = 374.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.15x = 821.43 × 374.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.15x = 307,403.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,403.75/595.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516.51

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.