Home / 117.50-162.12-70.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117.50, 162.12 and 70.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117.50, 162.12 and 70.86 is: 97.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117.50 : 162.12 = 70.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117.50/162.12 = 70.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117.50x = 162.12 × 70.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117.50x = 11,487.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,487.82/117.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.