Home / 179-268.58-103

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179, 268.58 and 103

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179, 268.58 and 103 is: 154.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179 : 268.58 = 103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179/268.58 = 103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179x = 268.58 × 103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179x = 27,663.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,663.74/179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.55

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 89.50, 134.29 and 51.50
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 358, 537.16 and 206
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 180, 270.08 and 104
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 268.50, 402.87 and 154.50
1.5x scale

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.