Home / 184.36-276.06-152.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184.36, 276.06 and 152.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184.36, 276.06 and 152.20 is: 227.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184.36 : 276.06 = 152.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184.36/276.06 = 152.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184.36x = 276.06 × 152.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184.36x = 42,016.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,016.33/184.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227.90

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.