Home / 109.38-163.80-61.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.38, 163.80 and 61.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.38, 163.80 and 61.32 is: 91.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.38 : 163.80 = 61.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.38/163.80 = 61.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.38x = 163.80 × 61.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.38x = 10,044.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,044.22/109.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.83

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.