Home / 186.15-279.11-88.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.15, 279.11 and 88.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.15, 279.11 and 88.52 is: 132.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.15 : 279.11 = 88.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.15/279.11 = 88.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.15x = 279.11 × 88.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.15x = 24,706.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,706.69/186.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132.72

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.