Home / 112.46-168.21-86.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.46, 168.21 and 86.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.46, 168.21 and 86.48 is: 129.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.46 : 168.21 = 86.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.46/168.21 = 86.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.46x = 168.21 × 86.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.46x = 14,545.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,545.96/112.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129.35

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.