Home / 116.38-174.38-62.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116.38, 174.38 and 62.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116.38, 174.38 and 62.28 is: 93.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116.38 : 174.38 = 62.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116.38/174.38 = 62.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116.38x = 174.38 × 62.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116.38x = 10,860.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,860.39/116.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.32

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.