Home / 169.11-253.48-77.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169.11, 253.48 and 77.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 169.11, 253.48 and 77.87 is: 116.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169.11 : 253.48 = 77.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169.11/253.48 = 77.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169.11x = 253.48 × 77.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169.11x = 19,738.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,738.49/169.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.72

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.