Home / 188.72-260.63-181.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188.72, 260.63 and 181.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188.72, 260.63 and 181.43 is: 250.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188.72 : 260.63 = 181.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188.72/260.63 = 181.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188.72x = 260.63 × 181.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188.72x = 47,286.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,286.10/188.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.