Home / 172.61-258.93-64.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172.61, 258.93 and 64.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172.61, 258.93 and 64.37 is: 96.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172.61 : 258.93 = 64.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172.61/258.93 = 64.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172.61x = 258.93 × 64.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172.61x = 16,666.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,666.03/172.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.56

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.