Home / 172.46-237.92-169.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172.46, 237.92 and 169.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172.46, 237.92 and 169.22 is: 233.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172.46 : 237.92 = 169.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172.46/237.92 = 169.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172.46x = 237.92 × 169.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172.46x = 40,260.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,260.82/172.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233.45

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.