Home / 184.94-277.22-103.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184.94, 277.22 and 103.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 184.94, 277.22 and 103.86 is: 155.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184.94 : 277.22 = 103.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184.94/277.22 = 103.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184.94x = 277.22 × 103.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184.94x = 28,792.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,792.07/184.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155.68

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.