Home / 118.49-163.59-74.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.49, 163.59 and 74.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.49, 163.59 and 74.89 is: 103.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.49 : 163.59 = 74.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.49/163.59 = 74.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.49x = 163.59 × 74.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.49x = 12,251.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,251.26/118.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.39

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.