Home / 186.27-279.14-109.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.27, 279.14 and 109.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.27, 279.14 and 109.10 is: 163.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.27 : 279.14 = 109.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.27/279.14 = 109.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.27x = 279.14 × 109.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.27x = 30,452.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,452.23/186.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.48

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.