Home / 112.16-154.74-79.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.16, 154.74 and 79.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.16, 154.74 and 79.34 is: 109.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.16 : 154.74 = 79.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.16/154.74 = 79.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.16x = 154.74 × 79.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.16x = 12,277.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,277.07/112.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.