Home / 116.28-174.18-55.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116.28, 174.18 and 55.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116.28, 174.18 and 55.23 is: 82.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116.28 : 174.18 = 55.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116.28/174.18 = 55.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116.28x = 174.18 × 55.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116.28x = 9,619.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,619.09/116.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.73

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.