Home / 244.46-366.39-186.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 244.46, 366.39 and 186.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 244.46, 366.39 and 186.50 is: 279.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    244.46 : 366.39 = 186.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    244.46/366.39 = 186.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    244.46x = 366.39 × 186.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    244.46x = 68,329.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,329.90/244.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.52

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.