Home / 416.36-574.57-229.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 416.36, 574.57 and 229.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 416.36, 574.57 and 229.85 is: 317.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    416.36 : 574.57 = 229.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    416.36/574.57 = 229.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    416.36x = 574.57 × 229.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    416.36x = 132,061.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,061.47/416.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317.18

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.