Home / 181.46-252.10-179.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181.46, 252.10 and 179.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181.46, 252.10 and 179.78 is: 249.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181.46 : 252.10 = 179.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181.46/252.10 = 179.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181.46x = 252.10 × 179.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181.46x = 45,321.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,321.50/181.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.