Home / 109.17-163.77-36.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.17, 163.77 and 36.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.17, 163.77 and 36.05 is: 54.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.17 : 163.77 = 36.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.17/163.77 = 36.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.17x = 163.77 × 36.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.17x = 5,903.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,903.91/109.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54.08

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.