Home / 178.42-246.21-104.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178.42, 246.21 and 104.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178.42, 246.21 and 104.74 is: 144.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178.42 : 246.21 = 104.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178.42/246.21 = 104.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178.42x = 246.21 × 104.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178.42x = 25,788.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,788.04/178.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144.54

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.