Home / 274.11-378.25-163.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 274.11, 378.25 and 163.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 274.11, 378.25 and 163.61 is: 225.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    274.11 : 378.25 = 163.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    274.11/378.25 = 163.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    274.11x = 378.25 × 163.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    274.11x = 61,885.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,885.48/274.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225.77

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.