Home / 108.95-163.74-73.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108.95, 163.74 and 73.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108.95, 163.74 and 73.11 is: 109.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108.95 : 163.74 = 73.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108.95/163.74 = 73.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108.95x = 163.74 × 73.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108.95x = 11,971.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,971.03/108.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.88

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.