Home / 118.10-162.80-74.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.10, 162.80 and 74.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.10, 162.80 and 74.36 is: 102.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.10 : 162.80 = 74.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.10/162.80 = 74.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.10x = 162.80 × 74.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.10x = 12,105.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,105.81/118.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.50

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.