Home / 539.30-808.76-173.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.30, 808.76 and 173.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.30, 808.76 and 173.99 is: 260.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.30 : 808.76 = 173.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.30/808.76 = 173.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.30x = 808.76 × 173.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.30x = 140,718.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,718.61/539.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260.93

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.