Home / 116.15-174.21-51.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116.15, 174.21 and 51.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116.15, 174.21 and 51.12 is: 76.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116.15 : 174.21 = 51.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116.15/174.21 = 51.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116.15x = 174.21 × 51.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116.15x = 8,905.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,905.62/116.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76.68

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.