Home / 116.38-173.48-115.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116.38, 173.48 and 115.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116.38, 173.48 and 115.30 is: 171.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116.38 : 173.48 = 115.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116.38/173.48 = 115.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116.38x = 173.48 × 115.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116.38x = 20,002.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,002.24/116.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.