Home / 114.96-172.20-89.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114.96, 172.20 and 89.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114.96, 172.20 and 89.28 is: 133.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114.96 : 172.20 = 89.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114.96/172.20 = 89.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114.96x = 172.20 × 89.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114.96x = 15,374.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,374.02/114.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.73

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.