Home / 173.44-260.04-75.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173.44, 260.04 and 75.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173.44, 260.04 and 75.94 is: 113.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173.44 : 260.04 = 75.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173.44/260.04 = 75.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173.44x = 260.04 × 75.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173.44x = 19,746.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,746.43/173.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.85

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.