Home / 112.32-168.18-78.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.32, 168.18 and 78.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.32, 168.18 and 78.04 is: 116.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.32 : 168.18 = 78.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.32/168.18 = 78.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.32x = 168.18 × 78.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.32x = 13,124.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,124.77/112.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.85

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.