Home / 118.58-177.71-53.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.58, 177.71 and 53.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.58, 177.71 and 53.56 is: 80.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.58 : 177.71 = 53.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.58/177.71 = 53.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.58x = 177.71 × 53.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.58x = 9,517.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,517.84/118.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80.27

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.