Home / 179.43-269.17-178.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179.43, 269.17 and 178.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179.43, 269.17 and 178.77 is: 268.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179.43 : 269.17 = 178.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179.43/269.17 = 178.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179.43x = 269.17 × 178.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179.43x = 48,121.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,121.09/179.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268.19

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.