Home / 537.76-742.47-338.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537.76, 742.47 and 338.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 537.76, 742.47 and 338.68 is: 467.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537.76 : 742.47 = 338.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537.76/742.47 = 338.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537.76x = 742.47 × 338.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537.76x = 251,459.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,459.74/537.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467.61

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.