Home / 118.22-163.19-101.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.22, 163.19 and 101.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.22, 163.19 and 101.78 is: 140.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.22 : 163.19 = 101.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.22/163.19 = 101.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.22x = 163.19 × 101.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.22x = 16,609.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,609.48/118.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140.50

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.