Home / 177.72-266.52-54.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.72, 266.52 and 54.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.72, 266.52 and 54.29 is: 81.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.72 : 266.52 = 54.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.72/266.52 = 54.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.72x = 266.52 × 54.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.72x = 14,468.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,468.28/177.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.41

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.