Home / 648.74-973.02-186.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648.74, 973.02 and 186.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 648.74, 973.02 and 186.56 is: 279.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648.74 : 973.02 = 186.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648.74/973.02 = 186.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648.74x = 973.02 × 186.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648.74x = 181,526.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,526.61/648.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279.81

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.