Home / 342.74-514.20-245.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 342.74, 514.20 and 245.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 342.74, 514.20 and 245.36 is: 368.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    342.74 : 514.20 = 245.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    342.74/514.20 = 245.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    342.74x = 514.20 × 245.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    342.74x = 126,164.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,164.11/342.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368.10

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.