Home / 217.60-326.24-114.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217.60, 326.24 and 114.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 217.60, 326.24 and 114.80 is: 172.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217.60 : 326.24 = 114.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217.60/326.24 = 114.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217.60x = 326.24 × 114.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217.60x = 37,452.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,452.35/217.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172.12

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.