Home / 184.47-276.54-76.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184.47, 276.54 and 76.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184.47, 276.54 and 76.17 is: 114.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184.47 : 276.54 = 76.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184.47/276.54 = 76.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184.47x = 276.54 × 76.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184.47x = 21,064.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,064.05/184.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.19

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.