Home / 118.45-177.46-64.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.45, 177.46 and 64.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.45, 177.46 and 64.39 is: 96.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.45 : 177.46 = 64.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.45/177.46 = 64.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.45x = 177.46 × 64.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.45x = 11,426.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,426.33/118.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96.47

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.