Home / 174.39-261.54-64.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.39, 261.54 and 64.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.39, 261.54 and 64.68 is: 97.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.39 : 261.54 = 64.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.39/261.54 = 64.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.39x = 261.54 × 64.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.39x = 16,916.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,916.41/174.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.00

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.