Home / 531.90-797.90-223.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.90, 797.90 and 223.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.90, 797.90 and 223.75 is: 335.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.90 : 797.90 = 223.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.90/797.90 = 223.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.90x = 797.90 × 223.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.90x = 178,530.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,530.13/531.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335.65

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.