Home / 616-923.58-341.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616, 923.58 and 341.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 616, 923.58 and 341.92 is: 512.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616 : 923.58 = 341.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616/923.58 = 341.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616x = 923.58 × 341.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616x = 315,790.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,790.47/616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512.65

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.