Home / 548.44-756.84-299.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548.44, 756.84 and 299.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 548.44, 756.84 and 299.75 is: 413.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548.44 : 756.84 = 299.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548.44/756.84 = 299.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548.44x = 756.84 × 299.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548.44x = 226,862.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,862.79/548.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413.65

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.