Home / 177.80-266.63-85.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.80, 266.63 and 85.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.80, 266.63 and 85.19 is: 127.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.80 : 266.63 = 85.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.80/266.63 = 85.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.80x = 266.63 × 85.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.80x = 22,712.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,712.45/177.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127.75

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.