Home / 598.78-898.58-517.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598.78, 898.58 and 517.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 598.78, 898.58 and 517.51 is: 776.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598.78 : 898.58 = 517.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598.78/898.58 = 517.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598.78x = 898.58 × 517.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598.78x = 465,024.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,024.14/598.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776.62

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.