Home / 577.44-866.31-166.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577.44, 866.31 and 166.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 577.44, 866.31 and 166.59 is: 249.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577.44 : 866.31 = 166.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577.44/866.31 = 166.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577.44x = 866.31 × 166.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577.44x = 144,318.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,318.58/577.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249.93

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.