Home / 353.86-530.62-222.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 353.86, 530.62 and 222.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 353.86, 530.62 and 222.12 is: 333.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353.86 : 530.62 = 222.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353.86/530.62 = 222.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353.86x = 530.62 × 222.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353.86x = 117,860.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,860.76/353.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333.07

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.