Home / 521.04-781.62-174.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521.04, 781.62 and 174.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 521.04, 781.62 and 174.42 is: 261.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521.04 : 781.62 = 174.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521.04/781.62 = 174.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521.04x = 781.62 × 174.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521.04x = 136,330.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,330.16/521.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261.65

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.