Home / 186.45-279.79-83.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186.45, 279.79 and 83.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 186.45, 279.79 and 83.80 is: 125.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.45 : 279.79 = 83.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.45/279.79 = 83.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.45x = 279.79 × 83.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.45x = 23,444.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,444.97/186.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.75

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.