Home / 611.38-917.11-178.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 611.38, 917.11 and 178.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 611.38, 917.11 and 178.50 is: 267.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    611.38 : 917.11 = 178.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    611.38/917.11 = 178.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    611.38x = 917.11 × 178.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    611.38x = 163,704.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,704.14/611.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267.76

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.