Home / 520.95-781.68-213.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520.95, 781.68 and 213.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 520.95, 781.68 and 213.02 is: 319.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520.95 : 781.68 = 213.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520.95/781.68 = 213.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520.95x = 781.68 × 213.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520.95x = 166,513.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,513.47/520.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319.63

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.