Home / 174.39-261.37-71.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.39, 261.37 and 71.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.39, 261.37 and 71.61 is: 107.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.39 : 261.37 = 71.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.39/261.37 = 71.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.39x = 261.37 × 71.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.39x = 18,716.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,716.71/174.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.33

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.