Home / 539.48-809.04-174.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539.48, 809.04 and 174.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 539.48, 809.04 and 174.18 is: 261.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539.48 : 809.04 = 174.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539.48/809.04 = 174.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539.48x = 809.04 × 174.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539.48x = 140,918.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,918.59/539.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261.21

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.