Home / 115-172.56-57.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115, 172.56 and 57.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115, 172.56 and 57.22 is: 85.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115 : 172.56 = 57.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115/172.56 = 57.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115x = 172.56 × 57.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115x = 9,873.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,873.88/115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.86

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.