Home / 416.46-574.98-269.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 416.46, 574.98 and 269.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 416.46, 574.98 and 269.36 is: 371.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    416.46 : 574.98 = 269.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    416.46/574.98 = 269.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    416.46x = 574.98 × 269.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    416.46x = 154,876.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,876.61/416.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371.89

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.