Home / 757.34-1,044.57-495.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 757.34, 1,044.57 and 495.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 757.34, 1,044.57 and 495.26 is: 683.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757.34 : 1,044.57 = 495.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757.34/1,044.57 = 495.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757.34x = 1,044.57 × 495.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757.34x = 517,333.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,333.74/757.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683.09

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 378.67, 522.29 and 247.63
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,514.68, 2,089.14 and 990.52
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 758.34, 1,045.95 and 496.26
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 1,136.01, 1,566.86 and 742.89
1.5x scale

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.