Home / 756.14-1,132.00-574.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 756.14, 1,132.00 and 574.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 756.14, 1,132.00 and 574.25 is: 859.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756.14 : 1,132.00 = 574.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756.14/1,132.00 = 574.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756.14x = 1,132.00 × 574.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756.14x = 650,043.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 650,043.90/756.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859.69

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.