Home / 233.73-350.54-142.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 233.73, 350.54 and 142.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 233.73, 350.54 and 142.10 is: 213.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    233.73 : 350.54 = 142.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    233.73/350.54 = 142.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    233.73x = 350.54 × 142.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    233.73x = 49,809.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,809.27/233.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213.11

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.