Home / 232.04-347.54-227.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232.04, 347.54 and 227.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 232.04, 347.54 and 227.58 is: 340.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232.04 : 347.54 = 227.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232.04/347.54 = 227.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232.04x = 347.54 × 227.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232.04x = 79,093.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,093.15/232.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340.86

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.