Home / 118.58-177.59-67.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.58, 177.59 and 67.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.58, 177.59 and 67.11 is: 100.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.58 : 177.59 = 67.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.58/177.59 = 67.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.58x = 177.59 × 67.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.58x = 11,918.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,918.06/118.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.51

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.