Home / 118.23-163.11-85.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.23, 163.11 and 85.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.23, 163.11 and 85.43 is: 117.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.23 : 163.11 = 85.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.23/163.11 = 85.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.23x = 163.11 × 85.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.23x = 13,934.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,934.76/118.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117.86

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.