Home / 184-275.46-173.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184, 275.46 and 173.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184, 275.46 and 173.76 is: 260.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184 : 275.46 = 173.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184/275.46 = 173.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184x = 275.46 × 173.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184x = 47,863.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,863.93/184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260.13

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.