Home / 274.26-378.21-218.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 274.26, 378.21 and 218.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 274.26, 378.21 and 218.85 is: 301.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    274.26 : 378.21 = 218.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    274.26/378.21 = 218.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    274.26x = 378.21 × 218.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    274.26x = 82,771.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,771.26/274.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.