Home / 596.94-895.34-164.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596.94, 895.34 and 164.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 596.94, 895.34 and 164.06 is: 246.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.94 : 895.34 = 164.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.94/895.34 = 164.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.94x = 895.34 × 164.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.94x = 146,892.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,892.13/596.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246.08

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.