Home / 177.96-266.73-86.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.96, 266.73 and 86.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.96, 266.73 and 86.52 is: 129.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.96 : 266.73 = 86.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.96/266.73 = 86.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.96x = 266.73 × 86.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.96x = 23,077.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,077.48/177.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129.68

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.