Home / 657.57-986.40-224.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657.57, 986.40 and 224.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 657.57, 986.40 and 224.72 is: 337.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.57 : 986.40 = 224.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.57/986.40 = 224.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.57x = 986.40 × 224.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.57x = 221,658.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,658.88/657.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337.09

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.