Home / 331.92-458.13-227.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331.92, 458.13 and 227.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 331.92, 458.13 and 227.19 is: 313.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331.92 : 458.13 = 227.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331.92/458.13 = 227.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331.92x = 458.13 × 227.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331.92x = 104,082.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,082.55/331.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313.58

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.