Home / 177.45-266.17-104.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.45, 266.17 and 104.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.45, 266.17 and 104.37 is: 156.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.45 : 266.17 = 104.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.45/266.17 = 104.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.45x = 266.17 × 104.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.45x = 27,780.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,780.16/177.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.55

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.