Home / 547.32-821.03-218.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.32, 821.03 and 218.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.32, 821.03 and 218.18 is: 327.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.32 : 821.03 = 218.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.32/821.03 = 218.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.32x = 821.03 × 218.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.32x = 179,134.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,134.17/547.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327.29

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.