Home / 112.68-168.66-84.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112.68, 168.66 and 84.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112.68, 168.66 and 84.12 is: 125.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112.68 : 168.66 = 84.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112.68/168.66 = 84.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112.68x = 168.66 × 84.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112.68x = 14,187.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,187.68/112.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.91

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.