Home / 595.84-892.68-307.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595.84, 892.68 and 307.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 595.84, 892.68 and 307.60 is: 460.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595.84 : 892.68 = 307.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595.84/892.68 = 307.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595.84x = 892.68 × 307.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595.84x = 274,588.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,588.37/595.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460.84

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.