Home / 224.82-310.23-136.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.82, 310.23 and 136.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.82, 310.23 and 136.31 is: 188.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.82 : 310.23 = 136.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.82/310.23 = 136.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.82x = 310.23 × 136.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.82x = 42,285.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,285.90/224.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.