Home / 186.08-279.20-163.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.08, 279.20 and 163.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.08, 279.20 and 163.20 is: 244.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.08 : 279.20 = 163.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.08/279.20 = 163.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.08x = 279.20 × 163.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.08x = 45,565.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,565.44/186.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244.87

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.