Home / 492.90-739.20-184.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 492.90, 739.20 and 184.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 492.90, 739.20 and 184.74 is: 277.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492.90 : 739.20 = 184.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492.90/739.20 = 184.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492.90x = 739.20 × 184.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492.90x = 136,559.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,559.81/492.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277.05

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.