Home / 634.67-952.01-218.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634.67, 952.01 and 218.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 634.67, 952.01 and 218.18 is: 327.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.67 : 952.01 = 218.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.67/952.01 = 218.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.67x = 952.01 × 218.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.67x = 207,703.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,703.69/634.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327.27

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.