Home / 113.34-156.24-78.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.34, 156.24 and 78.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.34, 156.24 and 78.36 is: 108.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.34 : 156.24 = 78.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.34/156.24 = 78.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.34x = 156.24 × 78.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.34x = 12,242.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,242.97/113.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108.02

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.