Home / 609.78-914.38-224.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 609.78, 914.38 and 224.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 609.78, 914.38 and 224.76 is: 337.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    609.78 : 914.38 = 224.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    609.78/914.38 = 224.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    609.78x = 914.38 × 224.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    609.78x = 205,516.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,516.05/609.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337.03

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.