Home / 112.30-168.43-43.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.30, 168.43 and 43.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.30, 168.43 and 43.85 is: 65.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.30 : 168.43 = 43.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.30/168.43 = 43.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.30x = 168.43 × 43.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.30x = 7,385.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,385.66/112.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65.77

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.