Home / 173.57-260.40-65.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173.57, 260.40 and 65.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173.57, 260.40 and 65.39 is: 98.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173.57 : 260.40 = 65.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173.57/260.40 = 65.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173.57x = 260.40 × 65.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173.57x = 17,027.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,027.56/173.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98.10

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.