Home / 112.24-168.34-40.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.24, 168.34 and 40.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.24, 168.34 and 40.08 is: 60.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.24 : 168.34 = 40.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.24/168.34 = 40.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.24x = 168.34 × 40.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.24x = 6,746.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,746.87/112.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60.11

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.