Home / 686.48-1,029.85-224.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 686.48, 1,029.85 and 224.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 686.48, 1,029.85 and 224.22 is: 336.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686.48 : 1,029.85 = 224.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686.48/1,029.85 = 224.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686.48x = 1,029.85 × 224.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686.48x = 230,912.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,912.97/686.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336.37

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.