Home / 186.25-279.38-94.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.25, 279.38 and 94.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.25, 279.38 and 94.95 is: 142.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.25 : 279.38 = 94.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.25/279.38 = 94.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.25x = 279.38 × 94.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.25x = 26,527.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,527.13/186.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142.43

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.