Home / 113.46-169.83-101.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.46, 169.83 and 101.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.46, 169.83 and 101.22 is: 151.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.46 : 169.83 = 101.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.46/169.83 = 101.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.46x = 169.83 × 101.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.46x = 17,190.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,190.19/113.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.51

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.