Home / 223.38-335.20-79.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223.38, 335.20 and 79.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 223.38, 335.20 and 79.14 is: 118.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223.38 : 335.20 = 79.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223.38/335.20 = 79.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223.38x = 335.20 × 79.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223.38x = 26,527.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,527.73/223.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.76

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.