Home / 232.25-348.37-201.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232.25, 348.37 and 201.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 232.25, 348.37 and 201.30 is: 301.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232.25 : 348.37 = 201.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232.25/348.37 = 201.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232.25x = 348.37 × 201.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232.25x = 70,124.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,124.13/232.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.93

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.