Home / 543.09-814.90-234.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543.09, 814.90 and 234.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 543.09, 814.90 and 234.84 is: 352.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543.09 : 814.90 = 234.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543.09/814.90 = 234.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543.09x = 814.90 × 234.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543.09x = 191,371.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,371.12/543.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352.37

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.