Home / 117.24-175.80-68.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117.24, 175.80 and 68.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117.24, 175.80 and 68.53 is: 102.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117.24 : 175.80 = 68.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117.24/175.80 = 68.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117.24x = 175.80 × 68.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117.24x = 12,047.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,047.57/117.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.76

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.