Home / 186.28-279.74-147.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.28, 279.74 and 147.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.28, 279.74 and 147.88 is: 222.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.28 : 279.74 = 147.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.28/279.74 = 147.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.28x = 279.74 × 147.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.28x = 41,367.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,367.95/186.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222.07

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.