Home / 596.22-820.86-507.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.22, 820.86 and 507.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.22, 820.86 and 507.48 is: 698.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.22 : 820.86 = 507.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.22/820.86 = 507.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.22x = 820.86 × 507.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.22x = 416,570.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,570.03/596.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698.69

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.