Home / 974.45-1,344.71-532.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974.45, 1,344.71 and 532.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 974.45, 1,344.71 and 532.34 is: 734.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974.45 : 1,344.71 = 532.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974.45/1,344.71 = 532.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974.45x = 1,344.71 × 532.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974.45x = 715,842.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,842.92/974.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734.61

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.