Home / 177.81-266.75-75.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.81, 266.75 and 75.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.81, 266.75 and 75.14 is: 112.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.81 : 266.75 = 75.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.81/266.75 = 75.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.81x = 266.75 × 75.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.81x = 20,043.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,043.60/177.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.72

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.