Home / 422.38-633.60-203.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.38, 633.60 and 203.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.38, 633.60 and 203.06 is: 304.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.38 : 633.60 = 203.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.38/633.60 = 203.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.38x = 633.60 × 203.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.38x = 128,656.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,656.26/422.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304.60

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.