Home / 185.25-278-77.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185.25, 278 and 77.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185.25, 278 and 77.04 is: 115.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185.25 : 278 = 77.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185.25/278 = 77.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185.25x = 278 × 77.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185.25x = 21,417.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,417.12/185.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.61

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.