Home / 117.74-162.44-82.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117.74, 162.44 and 82.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117.74, 162.44 and 82.82 is: 114.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117.74 : 162.44 = 82.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117.74/162.44 = 82.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117.74x = 162.44 × 82.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117.74x = 13,452.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,452.87/117.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.26

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.