Home / 974.51-1,344.83-532.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974.51, 1,344.83 and 532.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 974.51, 1,344.83 and 532.41 is: 734.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974.51 : 1,344.83 = 532.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974.51/1,344.83 = 532.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974.51x = 1,344.83 × 532.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974.51x = 715,993.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,993.24/974.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734.72

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.