Home / 109.36-163.85-90.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.36, 163.85 and 90.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.36, 163.85 and 90.16 is: 135.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.36 : 163.85 = 90.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.36/163.85 = 90.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.36x = 163.85 × 90.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.36x = 14,772.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,772.72/109.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135.08

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.