Home / 243.92-365.73-192.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243.92, 365.73 and 192.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 243.92, 365.73 and 192.41 is: 288.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243.92 : 365.73 = 192.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243.92/365.73 = 192.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243.92x = 365.73 × 192.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243.92x = 70,368.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,368.28/243.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288.50

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.