Home / 224.36-336.54-85.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.36, 336.54 and 85.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.36, 336.54 and 85.54 is: 128.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.36 : 336.54 = 85.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.36/336.54 = 85.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.36x = 336.54 × 85.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.36x = 28,787.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,787.63/224.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128.31

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.