Home / 170.00-234.49-134.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170.00, 234.49 and 134.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170.00, 234.49 and 134.97 is: 186.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170.00 : 234.49 = 134.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170.00/234.49 = 134.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170.00x = 234.49 × 134.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170.00x = 31,649.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,649.75/170.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186.18

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.