Home / 208.50-312.77-184.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208.50, 312.77 and 184.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208.50, 312.77 and 184.35 is: 276.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208.50 : 312.77 = 184.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208.50/312.77 = 184.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208.50x = 312.77 × 184.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208.50x = 57,659.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,659.15/208.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276.54

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.