Home / 113.84-170.46-77.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.84, 170.46 and 77.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.84, 170.46 and 77.72 is: 116.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.84 : 170.46 = 77.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.84/170.46 = 77.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.84x = 170.46 × 77.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.84x = 13,248.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,248.15/113.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.38

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.