Home / 633.74-950.97-223.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633.74, 950.97 and 223.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 633.74, 950.97 and 223.18 is: 334.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.74 : 950.97 = 223.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.74/950.97 = 223.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.74x = 950.97 × 223.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.74x = 212,237.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,237.48/633.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334.90

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.