Home / 114.49-171.67-61.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.49, 171.67 and 61.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.49, 171.67 and 61.65 is: 92.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.49 : 171.67 = 61.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.49/171.67 = 61.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.49x = 171.67 × 61.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.49x = 10,583.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,583.30/114.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.44

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.