Home / 114.11-171.10-59.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.11, 171.10 and 59.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.11, 171.10 and 59.99 is: 89.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.11 : 171.10 = 59.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.11/171.10 = 59.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.11x = 171.10 × 59.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.11x = 10,264.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,264.29/114.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.95

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.