Home / 556.12-834.54-231.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556.12, 834.54 and 231.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 556.12, 834.54 and 231.42 is: 347.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556.12 : 834.54 = 231.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556.12/834.54 = 231.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556.12x = 834.54 × 231.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556.12x = 193,129.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,129.25/556.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347.28

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.