Home / 546.42-754-336.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546.42, 754 and 336.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 546.42, 754 and 336.50 is: 464.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546.42 : 754 = 336.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546.42/754 = 336.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546.42x = 754 × 336.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546.42x = 253,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,721/546.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464.33

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 273.21, 377 and 168.25
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,092.84, 1,508 and 673
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 547.42, 755.38 and 337.50
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 819.63, 1,131 and 504.75
1.5x scale

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.