Home / 360.67-541.01-117.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360.67, 541.01 and 117.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 360.67, 541.01 and 117.17 is: 175.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360.67 : 541.01 = 117.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360.67/541.01 = 117.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360.67x = 541.01 × 117.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360.67x = 63,386.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,386.85/360.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175.75

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.