Home / 239.34-359.21-224.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239.34, 359.21 and 224.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239.34, 359.21 and 224.15 is: 336.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239.34 : 359.21 = 224.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239.34/359.21 = 224.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239.34x = 359.21 × 224.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239.34x = 80,514.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,514.00/239.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336.40

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.