Home / 744.50-1,116.34-334.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 744.50, 1,116.34 and 334.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 744.50, 1,116.34 and 334.04 is: 500.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744.50 : 1,116.34 = 334.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744.50/1,116.34 = 334.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744.50x = 1,116.34 × 334.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744.50x = 372,902.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,902.21/744.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500.88

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.