Home / 116.86-175.17-44.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116.86, 175.17 and 44.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116.86, 175.17 and 44.77 is: 67.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116.86 : 175.17 = 44.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116.86/175.17 = 44.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116.86x = 175.17 × 44.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116.86x = 7,841.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,841.92/116.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.11

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.