Home / 185.48-278.22-57.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185.48, 278.22 and 57.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185.48, 278.22 and 57.23 is: 85.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185.48 : 278.22 = 57.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185.48/278.22 = 57.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185.48x = 278.22 × 57.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185.48x = 15,920.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,920.85/185.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.84

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.