Home / 177.64-245.37-119.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.64, 245.37 and 119.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.64, 245.37 and 119.50 is: 165.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.64 : 245.37 = 119.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.64/245.37 = 119.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.64x = 245.37 × 119.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.64x = 29,321.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,321.72/177.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165.06

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.