Home / 185.97-279.09-77.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185.97, 279.09 and 77.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 185.97, 279.09 and 77.76 is: 116.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185.97 : 279.09 = 77.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185.97/279.09 = 77.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185.97x = 279.09 × 77.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185.97x = 21,702.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,702.04/185.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.70

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.