Home / 118.42-163.26-90.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.42, 163.26 and 90.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.42, 163.26 and 90.74 is: 125.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.42 : 163.26 = 90.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.42/163.26 = 90.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.42x = 163.26 × 90.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.42x = 14,814.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,814.21/118.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125.10

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.