Home / 597.39-894.85-353.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597.39, 894.85 and 353.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 597.39, 894.85 and 353.78 is: 529.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597.39 : 894.85 = 353.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597.39/894.85 = 353.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597.39x = 894.85 × 353.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597.39x = 316,578.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,578.03/597.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529.94

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.