Home / 232.70-320.74-204.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232.70, 320.74 and 204.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 232.70, 320.74 and 204.62 is: 282.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232.70 : 320.74 = 204.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232.70/320.74 = 204.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232.70x = 320.74 × 204.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232.70x = 65,629.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,629.82/232.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282.04

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.