Home / 652-978-219.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 652, 978 and 219.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 652, 978 and 219.14 is: 328.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    652 : 978 = 219.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    652/978 = 219.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    652x = 978 × 219.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    652x = 214,318.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,318.92/652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328.71

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.