Home / 177.51-266.28-119.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.51, 266.28 and 119.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.51, 266.28 and 119.85 is: 179.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.51 : 266.28 = 119.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.51/266.28 = 119.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.51x = 266.28 × 119.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.51x = 31,913.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,913.66/177.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179.79

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.