Home / 116.00-173.87-50.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116.00, 173.87 and 50.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116.00, 173.87 and 50.99 is: 76.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116.00 : 173.87 = 50.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116.00/173.87 = 50.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116.00x = 173.87 × 50.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116.00x = 8,864.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,864.51/116.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.42

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.