Home / 539.13-808.27-173.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.13, 808.27 and 173.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.13, 808.27 and 173.70 is: 260.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.13 : 808.27 = 173.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.13/808.27 = 173.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.13x = 808.27 × 173.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.13x = 140,396.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,396.50/539.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260.41

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.