Home / 111.60-167.76-109.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111.60, 167.76 and 109.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 111.60, 167.76 and 109.08 is: 163.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111.60 : 167.76 = 109.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111.60/167.76 = 109.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111.60x = 167.76 × 109.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111.60x = 18,299.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,299.26/111.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.97

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.