Home / 331.35-497.94-177.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331.35, 497.94 and 177.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 331.35, 497.94 and 177.39 is: 266.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331.35 : 497.94 = 177.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331.35/497.94 = 177.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331.35x = 497.94 × 177.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331.35x = 88,329.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,329.58/331.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266.57

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.