Home / 184.36-276.52-54.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184.36, 276.52 and 54.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184.36, 276.52 and 54.36 is: 81.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184.36 : 276.52 = 54.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184.36/276.52 = 54.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184.36x = 276.52 × 54.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184.36x = 15,031.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,031.63/184.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81.53

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.