Home / 556.46-834.70-374.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556.46, 834.70 and 374.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 556.46, 834.70 and 374.48 is: 561.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556.46 : 834.70 = 374.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556.46/834.70 = 374.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556.46x = 834.70 × 374.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556.46x = 312,578.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,578.46/556.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.