Home / 641.12-961.60-230.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641.12, 961.60 and 230.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 641.12, 961.60 and 230.28 is: 345.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641.12 : 961.60 = 230.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641.12/961.60 = 230.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641.12x = 961.60 × 230.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641.12x = 221,437.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,437.25/641.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345.39

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.