Home / 226.37-338.12-225.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226.37, 338.12 and 225.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 226.37, 338.12 and 225.30 is: 336.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226.37 : 338.12 = 225.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226.37/338.12 = 225.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226.37x = 338.12 × 225.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226.37x = 76,179.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,179.00/226.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.