Home / 174.94-262.36-66.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174.94, 262.36 and 66.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174.94, 262.36 and 66.67 is: 99.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174.94 : 262.36 = 66.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174.94/262.36 = 66.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174.94x = 262.36 × 66.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174.94x = 17,489.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,489.90/174.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.98

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.