Home / 171.18-236.16-105.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171.18, 236.16 and 105.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171.18, 236.16 and 105.66 is: 145.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171.18 : 236.16 = 105.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171.18/236.16 = 105.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171.18x = 236.16 × 105.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171.18x = 24,952.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,952.67/171.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.