Home / 224.49-336.60-133.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.49, 336.60 and 133.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.49, 336.60 and 133.22 is: 199.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.49 : 336.60 = 133.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.49/336.60 = 133.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.49x = 336.60 × 133.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.49x = 44,840.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,840.17/224.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199.74

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.