Home / 117.16-175.53-96.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117.16, 175.53 and 96.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117.16, 175.53 and 96.82 is: 145.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117.16 : 175.53 = 96.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117.16/175.53 = 96.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117.16x = 175.53 × 96.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117.16x = 16,994.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,994.81/117.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.06

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.