Home / 646.14-969.38-183.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646.14, 969.38 and 183.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 646.14, 969.38 and 183.92 is: 275.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646.14 : 969.38 = 183.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646.14/969.38 = 183.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646.14x = 969.38 × 183.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646.14x = 178,288.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,288.37/646.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275.93

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.