Home / 608.37-912.56-578.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608.37, 912.56 and 578.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 608.37, 912.56 and 578.86 is: 868.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608.37 : 912.56 = 578.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608.37/912.56 = 578.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608.37x = 912.56 × 578.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608.37x = 528,244.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,244.48/608.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868.29

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.