Home / 226.80-340.40-181.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226.80, 340.40 and 181.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 226.80, 340.40 and 181.20 is: 271.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226.80 : 340.40 = 181.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226.80/340.40 = 181.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226.80x = 340.40 × 181.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226.80x = 61,680.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,680.48/226.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271.96

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.