Home / 174.18-240.42-137.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.18, 240.42 and 137.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.18, 240.42 and 137.51 is: 189.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.18 : 240.42 = 137.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.18/240.42 = 137.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.18x = 240.42 × 137.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.18x = 33,060.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,060.15/174.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189.80

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.