Home / 118.90-163.01-118

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.90, 163.01 and 118

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.90, 163.01 and 118 is: 161.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.90 : 163.01 = 118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.90/163.01 = 118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.90x = 163.01 × 118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.90x = 19,235.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,235.18/118.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.