Home / 249.45-343.54-244.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249.45, 343.54 and 244.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 249.45, 343.54 and 244.07 is: 336.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249.45 : 343.54 = 244.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249.45/343.54 = 244.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249.45x = 343.54 × 244.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249.45x = 83,847.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,847.81/249.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.