Home / 172.93-238.56-114.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172.93, 238.56 and 114.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172.93, 238.56 and 114.76 is: 158.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172.93 : 238.56 = 114.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172.93/238.56 = 114.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172.93x = 238.56 × 114.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172.93x = 27,377.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,377.15/172.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158.31

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.