Home / 118.22-176.33-111.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.22, 176.33 and 111.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.22, 176.33 and 111.87 is: 166.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.22 : 176.33 = 111.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.22/176.33 = 111.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.22x = 176.33 × 111.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.22x = 19,726.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,726.32/118.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.