Home / 110.51-165.77-29.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 110.51, 165.77 and 29.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 110.51, 165.77 and 29.35 is: 44.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110.51 : 165.77 = 29.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110.51/165.77 = 29.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110.51x = 165.77 × 29.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110.51x = 4,864.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,864.37/110.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44.02

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.