Home / 600.36-900.52-167.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 600.36, 900.52 and 167.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 600.36, 900.52 and 167.52 is: 251.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    600.36 : 900.52 = 167.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    600.36/900.52 = 167.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    600.36x = 900.52 × 167.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    600.36x = 150,855.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,855.11/600.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251.27

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.