Home / 109.98-164.89-52.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.98, 164.89 and 52.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.98, 164.89 and 52.17 is: 78.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.98 : 164.89 = 52.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.98/164.89 = 52.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.98x = 164.89 × 52.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.98x = 8,601.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,601.46/109.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78.21

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.