Home / 111.10-166.58-67.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111.10, 166.58 and 67.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 111.10, 166.58 and 67.78 is: 101.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111.10 : 166.58 = 67.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111.10/166.58 = 67.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111.10x = 166.58 × 67.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111.10x = 11,290.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,290.79/111.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.63

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.