Home / 448-672.01-217.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 448, 672.01 and 217.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 448, 672.01 and 217.08 is: 325.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    448 : 672.01 = 217.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    448/672.01 = 217.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    448x = 672.01 × 217.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    448x = 145,879.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,879.93/448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325.62

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.