Home / 608.56-912.90-218.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608.56, 912.90 and 218.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 608.56, 912.90 and 218.66 is: 328.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608.56 : 912.90 = 218.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608.56/912.90 = 218.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608.56x = 912.90 × 218.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608.56x = 199,614.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,614.71/608.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328.01

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.