Home / 369.45-509.82-222.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369.45, 509.82 and 222.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 369.45, 509.82 and 222.10 is: 306.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369.45 : 509.82 = 222.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369.45/509.82 = 222.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369.45x = 509.82 × 222.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369.45x = 113,231.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,231.02/369.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306.49

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.