Home / 118.10-162.82-93.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.10, 162.82 and 93.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.10, 162.82 and 93.49 is: 128.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.10 : 162.82 = 93.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.10/162.82 = 93.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.10x = 162.82 × 93.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.10x = 15,222.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,222.04/118.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128.89

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.