Home / 114.28-157.73-67.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.28, 157.73 and 67.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.28, 157.73 and 67.67 is: 93.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.28 : 157.73 = 67.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.28/157.73 = 67.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.28x = 157.73 × 67.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.28x = 10,674.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,674.15/114.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.