Home / 117.45-176.19-45.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117.45, 176.19 and 45.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117.45, 176.19 and 45.30 is: 67.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117.45 : 176.19 = 45.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117.45/176.19 = 45.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117.45x = 176.19 × 45.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117.45x = 7,981.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,981.41/117.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67.96

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.