Home / 112.33-155.00-63.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.33, 155.00 and 63.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.33, 155.00 and 63.20 is: 87.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.33 : 155.00 = 63.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.33/155.00 = 63.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.33x = 155.00 × 63.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.33x = 9,796.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,796.31/112.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.21

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.