Home / 612.68-845.87-380.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.68, 845.87 and 380.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.68, 845.87 and 380.21 is: 524.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.68 : 845.87 = 380.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.68/845.87 = 380.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.68x = 845.87 × 380.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.68x = 321,602.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,602.10/612.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 524.91

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.