Home / 497.57-746.37-132.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497.57, 746.37 and 132.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 497.57, 746.37 and 132.35 is: 198.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497.57 : 746.37 = 132.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497.57/746.37 = 132.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497.57x = 746.37 × 132.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497.57x = 98,783.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,783.94/497.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198.53

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.