Home / 227.56-341.34-65.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 227.56, 341.34 and 65.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 227.56, 341.34 and 65.26 is: 97.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227.56 : 341.34 = 65.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227.56/341.34 = 65.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227.56x = 341.34 × 65.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227.56x = 22,275.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,275.85/227.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.89

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.