Home / 118.82-163.94-89.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.82, 163.94 and 89.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.82, 163.94 and 89.66 is: 123.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.82 : 163.94 = 89.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.82/163.94 = 89.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.82x = 163.94 × 89.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.82x = 14,697.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,697.59/118.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.70

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.