Home / 612.15-918.14-201.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612.15, 918.14 and 201.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 612.15, 918.14 and 201.29 is: 301.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612.15 : 918.14 = 201.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612.15/918.14 = 201.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612.15x = 918.14 × 201.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612.15x = 184,806.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,806.80/612.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.90

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.