Home / 113.37-156.65-110.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.37, 156.65 and 110.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.37, 156.65 and 110.46 is: 152.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.37 : 156.65 = 110.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.37/156.65 = 110.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.37x = 156.65 × 110.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.37x = 17,303.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,303.11/113.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.62

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.