Home / 574.41-792.74-341.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 574.41, 792.74 and 341.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 574.41, 792.74 and 341.49 is: 471.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574.41 : 792.74 = 341.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574.41/792.74 = 341.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574.41x = 792.74 × 341.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574.41x = 270,711.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,711.08/574.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471.29

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.