Home / 189.72-262.92-186.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189.72, 262.92 and 186.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 189.72, 262.92 and 186.60 is: 258.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189.72 : 262.92 = 186.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189.72/262.92 = 186.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189.72x = 262.92 × 186.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189.72x = 49,060.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,060.87/189.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.