Home / 117.14-175.84-80.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117.14, 175.84 and 80.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117.14, 175.84 and 80.60 is: 120.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117.14 : 175.84 = 80.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117.14/175.84 = 80.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117.14x = 175.84 × 80.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117.14x = 14,172.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,172.70/117.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120.99

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.