Home / 177.30-265.85-104.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.30, 265.85 and 104.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.30, 265.85 and 104.19 is: 156.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.30 : 265.85 = 104.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.30/265.85 = 104.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.30x = 265.85 × 104.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.30x = 27,700.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,700.47/177.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.24

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.