Home / 177.29-265.87-105.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.29, 265.87 and 105.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.29, 265.87 and 105.07 is: 157.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.29 : 265.87 = 105.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.29/265.87 = 105.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.29x = 265.87 × 105.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.29x = 27,933.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,933.11/177.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157.56

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.