Home / 109.59-164.61-86.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.59, 164.61 and 86.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.59, 164.61 and 86.92 is: 130.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.59 : 164.61 = 86.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.59/164.61 = 86.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.59x = 164.61 × 86.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.59x = 14,307.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,307.79/109.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.56

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.