Home / 177.46-244.82-103.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.46, 244.82 and 103.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.46, 244.82 and 103.78 is: 143.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.46 : 244.82 = 103.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.46/244.82 = 103.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.46x = 244.82 × 103.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.46x = 25,407.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,407.42/177.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143.17

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.