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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485.00, 727.11 and 210.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485.00, 727.11 and 210.90 is: 316.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485.00 : 727.11 = 210.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485.00/727.11 = 210.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485.00x = 727.11 × 210.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485.00x = 153,350.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,350.23/485.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316.19

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