Home / 115.31-172.91-57.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115.31, 172.91 and 57.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115.31, 172.91 and 57.42 is: 86.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115.31 : 172.91 = 57.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115.31/172.91 = 57.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115.31x = 172.91 × 57.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115.31x = 9,928.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,928.64/115.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.10

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.