Home / 557.37-836.46-249.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557.37, 836.46 and 249.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 557.37, 836.46 and 249.57 is: 374.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557.37 : 836.46 = 249.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557.37/836.46 = 249.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557.37x = 836.46 × 249.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557.37x = 208,755.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,755.32/557.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374.54

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.