Home / 213.92-318.24-213.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 213.92, 318.24 and 213.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 213.92, 318.24 and 213.20 is: 317.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    213.92 : 318.24 = 213.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    213.92/318.24 = 213.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    213.92x = 318.24 × 213.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    213.92x = 67,848.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,848.77/213.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.