Home / 585.38-878.20-174.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585.38, 878.20 and 174.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 585.38, 878.20 and 174.48 is: 261.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585.38 : 878.20 = 174.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585.38/878.20 = 174.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585.38x = 878.20 × 174.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585.38x = 153,228.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,228.34/585.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261.76

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.