Home / 114.33-171.39-66.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.33, 171.39 and 66.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.33, 171.39 and 66.21 is: 99.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.33 : 171.39 = 66.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.33/171.39 = 66.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.33x = 171.39 × 66.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.33x = 11,347.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,347.73/114.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.25

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.