Home / 560.51-840.56-213.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 560.51, 840.56 and 213.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 560.51, 840.56 and 213.93 is: 320.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    560.51 : 840.56 = 213.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    560.51/840.56 = 213.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    560.51x = 840.56 × 213.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    560.51x = 179,819.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,819.93/560.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320.82

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.