Home / 182.40-273.60-60.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182.40, 273.60 and 60.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 182.40, 273.60 and 60.67 is: 91.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182.40 : 273.60 = 60.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182.40/273.60 = 60.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182.40x = 273.60 × 60.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182.40x = 16,599.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,599.01/182.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.01

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.