Home / 177.76-245.37-125.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.76, 245.37 and 125.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.76, 245.37 and 125.59 is: 173.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.76 : 245.37 = 125.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.76/245.37 = 125.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.76x = 245.37 × 125.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.76x = 30,816.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,816.02/177.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173.36

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.