Home / 612.59-845.06-391.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.59, 845.06 and 391.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.59, 845.06 and 391.31 is: 539.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.59 : 845.06 = 391.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.59/845.06 = 391.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.59x = 845.06 × 391.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.59x = 330,680.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,680.43/612.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.