Home / 217.37-300.15-170.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217.37, 300.15 and 170.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 217.37, 300.15 and 170.93 is: 236.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217.37 : 300.15 = 170.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217.37/300.15 = 170.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217.37x = 300.15 × 170.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217.37x = 51,303.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,303.14/217.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236.02

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.