Home / 547.44-820.99-222.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.44, 820.99 and 222.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.44, 820.99 and 222.72 is: 334.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.44 : 820.99 = 222.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.44/820.99 = 222.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.44x = 820.99 × 222.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.44x = 182,850.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,850.89/547.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334.01

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.