Home / 177.74-245.33-136.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.74, 245.33 and 136.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.74, 245.33 and 136.23 is: 188.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.74 : 245.33 = 136.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.74/245.33 = 136.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.74x = 245.33 × 136.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.74x = 33,421.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,421.60/177.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188.03

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.