Home / 596.44-822.72-503.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.44, 822.72 and 503.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.44, 822.72 and 503.80 is: 694.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.44 : 822.72 = 503.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.44/822.72 = 503.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.44x = 822.72 × 503.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.44x = 414,486.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,486.34/596.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694.93

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.