Home / 188.72-283.09-51.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188.72, 283.09 and 51.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188.72, 283.09 and 51.77 is: 77.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188.72 : 283.09 = 51.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188.72/283.09 = 51.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188.72x = 283.09 × 51.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188.72x = 14,654.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,654.15/188.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.65

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.