Home / 172.62-238.20-107.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172.62, 238.20 and 107.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172.62, 238.20 and 107.12 is: 147.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172.62 : 238.20 = 107.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172.62/238.20 = 107.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172.62x = 238.20 × 107.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172.62x = 25,515.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,515.98/172.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147.82

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.