Home / 231.75-319.41-190.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231.75, 319.41 and 190.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 231.75, 319.41 and 190.17 is: 262.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231.75 : 319.41 = 190.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231.75/319.41 = 190.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231.75x = 319.41 × 190.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231.75x = 60,742.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,742.20/231.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262.10

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.