Home / 467.40-701.04-236.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 467.40, 701.04 and 236.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 467.40, 701.04 and 236.16 is: 354.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    467.40 : 701.04 = 236.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    467.40/701.04 = 236.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    467.40x = 701.04 × 236.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    467.40x = 165,557.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,557.61/467.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354.21

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.