Home / 109.62-164.40-51.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.62, 164.40 and 51.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.62, 164.40 and 51.81 is: 77.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.62 : 164.40 = 51.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.62/164.40 = 51.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.62x = 164.40 × 51.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.62x = 8,517.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,517.30/109.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.70

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.