Home / 172.35-258.57-107.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172.35, 258.57 and 107.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172.35, 258.57 and 107.37 is: 161.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172.35 : 258.57 = 107.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172.35/258.57 = 107.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172.35x = 258.57 × 107.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172.35x = 27,762.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,762.66/172.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.08

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.