Home / 113.90-156.75-109.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.90, 156.75 and 109.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.90, 156.75 and 109.41 is: 150.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.90 : 156.75 = 109.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.90/156.75 = 109.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.90x = 156.75 × 109.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.90x = 17,150.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,150.02/113.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150.58

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.