Home / 221.24-331.86-113.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 221.24, 331.86 and 113.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 221.24, 331.86 and 113.08 is: 169.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221.24 : 331.86 = 113.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221.24/331.86 = 113.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221.24x = 331.86 × 113.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221.24x = 37,526.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,526.73/221.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169.62

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.