Home / 184.74-276.87-76.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184.74, 276.87 and 76.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184.74, 276.87 and 76.47 is: 114.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184.74 : 276.87 = 76.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184.74/276.87 = 76.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184.74x = 276.87 × 76.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184.74x = 21,172.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,172.25/184.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.61

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.