Home / 116.34-175.39-108.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116.34, 175.39 and 108.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116.34, 175.39 and 108.51 is: 163.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116.34 : 175.39 = 108.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116.34/175.39 = 108.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116.34x = 175.39 × 108.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116.34x = 19,031.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,031.57/116.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.