Home / 713.50-1,070.36-226.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713.50, 1,070.36 and 226.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 713.50, 1,070.36 and 226.60 is: 339.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.50 : 1,070.36 = 226.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.50/1,070.36 = 226.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.50x = 1,070.36 × 226.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.50x = 242,543.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,543.58/713.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339.93

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.