Home / 288.64-433.13-173.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 288.64, 433.13 and 173.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 288.64, 433.13 and 173.31 is: 260.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288.64 : 433.13 = 173.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288.64/433.13 = 173.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288.64x = 433.13 × 173.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288.64x = 75,064.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,064.79/288.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260.07

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.