Home / 113.28-156.36-76.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.28, 156.36 and 76.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.28, 156.36 and 76.42 is: 105.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.28 : 156.36 = 76.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.28/156.36 = 76.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.28x = 156.36 × 76.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.28x = 11,949.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,949.51/113.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.49

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.