Home / 390.55-585.81-174.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 390.55, 585.81 and 174.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 390.55, 585.81 and 174.07 is: 261.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    390.55 : 585.81 = 174.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    390.55/585.81 = 174.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    390.55x = 585.81 × 174.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    390.55x = 101,971.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,971.95/390.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261.10

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.