Home / 513.45-769.10-224.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513.45, 769.10 and 224.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 513.45, 769.10 and 224.73 is: 336.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513.45 : 769.10 = 224.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513.45/769.10 = 224.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513.45x = 769.10 × 224.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513.45x = 172,838.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,838.72/513.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336.62

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.