Home / 174.92-262.31-53.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.92, 262.31 and 53.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.92, 262.31 and 53.15 is: 79.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.92 : 262.31 = 53.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.92/262.31 = 53.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.92x = 262.31 × 53.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.92x = 13,940.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,940.20/174.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.70

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.