Home / 391.83-540.72-217.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.83, 540.72 and 217.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.83, 540.72 and 217.17 is: 299.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.83 : 540.72 = 217.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.83/540.72 = 217.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.83x = 540.72 × 217.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.83x = 117,428.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,428.16/391.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.69

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.