Home / 403.44-604.76-172.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403.44, 604.76 and 172.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 403.44, 604.76 and 172.38 is: 258.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403.44 : 604.76 = 172.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403.44/604.76 = 172.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403.44x = 604.76 × 172.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403.44x = 104,250.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,250.47/403.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258.41

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.