Home / 236.46-355.02-191.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236.46, 355.02 and 191.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 236.46, 355.02 and 191.19 is: 287.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236.46 : 355.02 = 191.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236.46/355.02 = 191.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236.46x = 355.02 × 191.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236.46x = 67,876.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,876.27/236.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287.05

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.