Home / 116.56-174.54-102.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116.56, 174.54 and 102.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116.56, 174.54 and 102.88 is: 154.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116.56 : 174.54 = 102.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116.56/174.54 = 102.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116.56x = 174.54 × 102.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116.56x = 17,956.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,956.68/116.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.06

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.