Home / 118.42-177.41-89.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.42, 177.41 and 89.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.42, 177.41 and 89.72 is: 134.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.42 : 177.41 = 89.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.42/177.41 = 89.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.42x = 177.41 × 89.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.42x = 15,916.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,916.78/118.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134.41

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.