Home / 589.72-884.28-224.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589.72, 884.28 and 224.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 589.72, 884.28 and 224.23 is: 336.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589.72 : 884.28 = 224.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589.72/884.28 = 224.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589.72x = 884.28 × 224.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589.72x = 198,282.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,282.10/589.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336.23

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.