Home / 109.29-163.53-82.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.29, 163.53 and 82.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.29, 163.53 and 82.17 is: 122.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.29 : 163.53 = 82.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.29/163.53 = 82.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.29x = 163.53 × 82.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.29x = 13,437.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,437.26/109.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.95

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.