Home / 115.66-173.70-73.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115.66, 173.70 and 73.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115.66, 173.70 and 73.18 is: 109.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115.66 : 173.70 = 73.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115.66/173.70 = 73.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115.66x = 173.70 × 73.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115.66x = 12,711.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,711.37/115.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.90

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.