Home / 197.72-296.19-186.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197.72, 296.19 and 186.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197.72, 296.19 and 186.48 is: 279.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197.72 : 296.19 = 186.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197.72/296.19 = 186.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197.72x = 296.19 × 186.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197.72x = 55,233.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,233.51/197.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.35

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.