Home / 112.18-154.85-70.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.18, 154.85 and 70.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.18, 154.85 and 70.85 is: 97.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.18 : 154.85 = 70.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.18/154.85 = 70.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.18x = 154.85 × 70.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.18x = 10,971.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,971.12/112.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.80

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.