Home / 232.45-321.19-183.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232.45, 321.19 and 183.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 232.45, 321.19 and 183.05 is: 252.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232.45 : 321.19 = 183.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232.45/321.19 = 183.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232.45x = 321.19 × 183.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232.45x = 58,794.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,794.87/232.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252.93

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.