Home / 518.90-778.39-210.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 518.90, 778.39 and 210.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 518.90, 778.39 and 210.67 is: 316.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    518.90 : 778.39 = 210.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    518.90/778.39 = 210.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    518.90x = 778.39 × 210.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    518.90x = 163,985.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,985.89/518.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316.02

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.