Home / 181.41-270.23-179.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181.41, 270.23 and 179.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181.41, 270.23 and 179.03 is: 266.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181.41 : 270.23 = 179.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181.41/270.23 = 179.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181.41x = 270.23 × 179.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181.41x = 48,377.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,377.03/181.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.