Home / 486.74-730.08-243.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486.74, 730.08 and 243.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 486.74, 730.08 and 243.44 is: 365.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486.74 : 730.08 = 243.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486.74/730.08 = 243.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486.74x = 730.08 × 243.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486.74x = 177,730.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,730.68/486.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365.14

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.