Home / 224.54-336.65-99.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.54, 336.65 and 99.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.54, 336.65 and 99.40 is: 149.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.54 : 336.65 = 99.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.54/336.65 = 99.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.54x = 336.65 × 99.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.54x = 33,463.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,463.01/224.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149.03

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.