Home / 216.13-324.19-71.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216.13, 324.19 and 71.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216.13, 324.19 and 71.86 is: 107.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216.13 : 324.19 = 71.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216.13/324.19 = 71.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216.13x = 324.19 × 71.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216.13x = 23,294.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,294.67/216.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.78

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.