Home / 496.82-745.19-131.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496.82, 745.19 and 131.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 496.82, 745.19 and 131.61 is: 197.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496.82 : 745.19 = 131.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496.82/745.19 = 131.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496.82x = 745.19 × 131.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496.82x = 98,073.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,073.80/496.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197.41

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.