Home / 110.18-165.18-66.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 110.18, 165.18 and 66.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 110.18, 165.18 and 66.86 is: 100.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110.18 : 165.18 = 66.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110.18/165.18 = 66.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110.18x = 165.18 × 66.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110.18x = 11,043.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,043.98/110.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100.23

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.