Home / 420.60-630.62-214.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420.60, 630.62 and 214.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 420.60, 630.62 and 214.77 is: 322.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420.60 : 630.62 = 214.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420.60/630.62 = 214.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420.60x = 630.62 × 214.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420.60x = 135,437.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,437.18/420.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322.01

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.