Home / 603.78-905.74-257.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.78, 905.74 and 257.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.78, 905.74 and 257.16 is: 385.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.78 : 905.74 = 257.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.78/905.74 = 257.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.78x = 905.74 × 257.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.78x = 232,916.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,916.06/603.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385.77

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.