Home / 391.62-587.46-117.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391.62, 587.46 and 117.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 391.62, 587.46 and 117.70 is: 176.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391.62 : 587.46 = 117.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391.62/587.46 = 117.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391.62x = 587.46 × 117.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391.62x = 69,144.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,144.04/391.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176.56

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.