Home / 116.31-174.32-101.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116.31, 174.32 and 101.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116.31, 174.32 and 101.83 is: 152.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116.31 : 174.32 = 101.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116.31/174.32 = 101.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116.31x = 174.32 × 101.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116.31x = 17,751.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,751.70/116.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.62

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.