Home / 116.60-174.96-76.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116.60, 174.96 and 76.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116.60, 174.96 and 76.04 is: 114.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116.60 : 174.96 = 76.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116.60/174.96 = 76.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116.60x = 174.96 × 76.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116.60x = 13,303.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,303.96/116.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.10

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.