Home / 177.96-266.98-56.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177.96, 266.98 and 56.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177.96, 266.98 and 56.23 is: 84.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177.96 : 266.98 = 56.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177.96/266.98 = 56.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177.96x = 266.98 × 56.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177.96x = 15,012.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,012.29/177.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84.36

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.