Home / 249.44-374.20-76.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249.44, 374.20 and 76.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 249.44, 374.20 and 76.08 is: 114.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249.44 : 374.20 = 76.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249.44/374.20 = 76.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249.44x = 374.20 × 76.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249.44x = 28,469.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,469.14/249.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.13

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.