Home / 632.24-947.80-221.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632.24, 947.80 and 221.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 632.24, 947.80 and 221.30 is: 331.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632.24 : 947.80 = 221.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632.24/947.80 = 221.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632.24x = 947.80 × 221.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632.24x = 209,748.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,748.14/632.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331.75

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.