Home / 343.37-515.11-170.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343.37, 515.11 and 170.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 343.37, 515.11 and 170.04 is: 255.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343.37 : 515.11 = 170.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343.37/515.11 = 170.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343.37x = 515.11 × 170.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343.37x = 87,589.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,589.20/343.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255.09

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.