Home / 496.86-745.69-253.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496.86, 745.69 and 253.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 496.86, 745.69 and 253.45 is: 380.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496.86 : 745.69 = 253.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496.86/745.69 = 253.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496.86x = 745.69 × 253.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496.86x = 188,995.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,995.13/496.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380.38

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.