Home / 237.44-355.84-195.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237.44, 355.84 and 195.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 237.44, 355.84 and 195.20 is: 292.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237.44 : 355.84 = 195.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237.44/355.84 = 195.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237.44x = 355.84 × 195.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237.44x = 69,459.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,459.97/237.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292.54

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.