Home / 531.03-796.54-218.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531.03, 796.54 and 218.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 531.03, 796.54 and 218.62 is: 327.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531.03 : 796.54 = 218.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531.03/796.54 = 218.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531.03x = 796.54 × 218.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531.03x = 174,139.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,139.57/531.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327.93

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.