Home / 113.36-169.84-70.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.36, 169.84 and 70.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.36, 169.84 and 70.52 is: 105.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.36 : 169.84 = 70.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.36/169.84 = 70.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.36x = 169.84 × 70.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.36x = 11,977.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,977.12/113.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.66

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.