Home / 195.77-294.00-180.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195.77, 294.00 and 180.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195.77, 294.00 and 180.53 is: 271.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195.77 : 294.00 = 180.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195.77/294.00 = 180.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195.77x = 294.00 × 180.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195.77x = 53,074.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,074.92/195.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271.11

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.