Home / 422.38-633.57-216.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422.38, 633.57 and 216.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 422.38, 633.57 and 216.91 is: 325.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422.38 : 633.57 = 216.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422.38/633.57 = 216.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422.38x = 633.57 × 216.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422.38x = 137,423.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,423.42/422.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325.36

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.