Home / 596.92-895.56-272.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.92, 895.56 and 272.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.92, 895.56 and 272.29 is: 408.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.92 : 895.56 = 272.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.92/895.56 = 272.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.92x = 895.56 × 272.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.92x = 243,852.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,852.03/596.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408.52

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.