Home / 946.96-1,418.52-490

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 946.96, 1,418.52 and 490

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 946.96, 1,418.52 and 490 is: 734.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946.96 : 1,418.52 = 490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946.96/1,418.52 = 490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946.96x = 1,418.52 × 490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946.96x = 695,074.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,074.80/946.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734.01

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.