Home / 176.61-264.60-136.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176.61, 264.60 and 136.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176.61, 264.60 and 136.02 is: 203.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176.61 : 264.60 = 136.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176.61/264.60 = 136.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176.61x = 264.60 × 136.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176.61x = 35,990.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,990.89/176.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203.79

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.