Home / 359.69-539.33-177.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359.69, 539.33 and 177.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359.69, 539.33 and 177.17 is: 265.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359.69 : 539.33 = 177.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359.69/539.33 = 177.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359.69x = 539.33 × 177.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359.69x = 95,549.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,549.51/359.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265.65

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.