Home / 174.23-261.39-78.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.23, 261.39 and 78.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.23, 261.39 and 78.11 is: 117.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.23 : 261.39 = 78.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.23/261.39 = 78.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.23x = 261.39 × 78.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.23x = 20,417.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,417.17/174.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.19

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.