Home / 499.35-749-174.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499.35, 749 and 174.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 499.35, 749 and 174.71 is: 262.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499.35 : 749 = 174.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499.35/749 = 174.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499.35x = 749 × 174.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499.35x = 130,857.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,857.79/499.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262.06

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.