Home / 459.22-633.66-252.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459.22, 633.66 and 252.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 459.22, 633.66 and 252.22 is: 348.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459.22 : 633.66 = 252.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459.22/633.66 = 252.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459.22x = 633.66 × 252.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459.22x = 159,821.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,821.73/459.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348.03

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.