Home / 527.17-790.77-161.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 527.17, 790.77 and 161.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 527.17, 790.77 and 161.95 is: 242.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527.17 : 790.77 = 161.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527.17/790.77 = 161.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527.17x = 790.77 × 161.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527.17x = 128,065.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,065.20/527.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242.93

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.