Home / 177.36-266.17-119.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.36, 266.17 and 119.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.36, 266.17 and 119.44 is: 179.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.36 : 266.17 = 119.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.36/266.17 = 119.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.36x = 266.17 × 119.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.36x = 31,791.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,791.60/177.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179.25

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.