Home / 536.18-740.42-339.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536.18, 740.42 and 339.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 536.18, 740.42 and 339.75 is: 469.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536.18 : 740.42 = 339.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536.18/740.42 = 339.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536.18x = 740.42 × 339.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536.18x = 251,556.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,556.00/536.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.