Home / 549.74-758.60-313.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549.74, 758.60 and 313.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 549.74, 758.60 and 313.65 is: 432.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549.74 : 758.60 = 313.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549.74/758.60 = 313.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549.74x = 758.60 × 313.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549.74x = 237,933.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,933.32/549.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432.81

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.