Home / 563.60-845.56-173.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563.60, 845.56 and 173.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 563.60, 845.56 and 173.58 is: 260.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563.60 : 845.56 = 173.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563.60/845.56 = 173.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563.60x = 845.56 × 173.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563.60x = 146,772.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,772.30/563.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260.42

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.