Home / 634.61-952.34-223.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.61, 952.34 and 223.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.61, 952.34 and 223.75 is: 335.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.61 : 952.34 = 223.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.61/952.34 = 223.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.61x = 952.34 × 223.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.61x = 213,086.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,086.08/634.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335.77

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.