Home / 274.11-378.41-175.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 274.11, 378.41 and 175.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 274.11, 378.41 and 175.92 is: 242.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    274.11 : 378.41 = 175.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    274.11/378.41 = 175.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    274.11x = 378.41 × 175.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    274.11x = 66,569.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,569.89/274.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242.86

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.