Home / 553.17-829.89-168.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553.17, 829.89 and 168.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 553.17, 829.89 and 168.42 is: 252.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553.17 : 829.89 = 168.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553.17/829.89 = 168.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553.17x = 829.89 × 168.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553.17x = 139,770.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,770.07/553.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252.67

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.