Home / 174.30-239.83-150.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.30, 239.83 and 150.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.30, 239.83 and 150.92 is: 207.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.30 : 239.83 = 150.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.30/239.83 = 150.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.30x = 239.83 × 150.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.30x = 36,193.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,193.19/174.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207.65

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.