Home / 183.60-253.56-134.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183.60, 253.56 and 134.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 183.60, 253.56 and 134.76 is: 186.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183.60 : 253.56 = 134.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183.60/253.56 = 134.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183.60x = 253.56 × 134.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183.60x = 34,169.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,169.75/183.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.