Home / 217.43-326.12-55.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217.43, 326.12 and 55.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 217.43, 326.12 and 55.11 is: 82.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217.43 : 326.12 = 55.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217.43/326.12 = 55.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217.43x = 326.12 × 55.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217.43x = 17,971.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,971.18/217.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.65

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.