Home / 634-951.04-223.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634, 951.04 and 223.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 634, 951.04 and 223.20 is: 334.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634 : 951.04 = 223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634/951.04 = 223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634x = 951.04 × 223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634x = 212,272.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,272.13/634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334.81

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.