Home / 113.44-169.93-87.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.44, 169.93 and 87.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.44, 169.93 and 87.67 is: 131.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.44 : 169.93 = 87.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.44/169.93 = 87.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.44x = 169.93 × 87.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.44x = 14,897.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,897.76/113.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131.33

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.