Home / 224.38-336.71-96.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.38, 336.71 and 96.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.38, 336.71 and 96.13 is: 144.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.38 : 336.71 = 96.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.38/336.71 = 96.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.38x = 336.71 × 96.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.38x = 32,367.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,367.93/224.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144.25

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.