Home / 117.43-176.17-66.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117.43, 176.17 and 66.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117.43, 176.17 and 66.15 is: 99.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117.43 : 176.17 = 66.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117.43/176.17 = 66.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117.43x = 176.17 × 66.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117.43x = 11,653.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,653.65/117.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.24

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.