Home / 393.82-590.49-174.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393.82, 590.49 and 174.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 393.82, 590.49 and 174.33 is: 261.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393.82 : 590.49 = 174.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393.82/590.49 = 174.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393.82x = 590.49 × 174.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393.82x = 102,940.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,940.12/393.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261.39

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.