Home / 116.45-174.65-39.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116.45, 174.65 and 39.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116.45, 174.65 and 39.40 is: 59.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116.45 : 174.65 = 39.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116.45/174.65 = 39.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116.45x = 174.65 × 39.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116.45x = 6,881.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,881.23/116.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59.09

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.