Home / 496.40-744.74-149.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496.40, 744.74 and 149.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 496.40, 744.74 and 149.74 is: 224.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496.40 : 744.74 = 149.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496.40/744.74 = 149.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496.40x = 744.74 × 149.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496.40x = 111,517.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,517.37/496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224.65

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.