Home / 119.16-164.33-82.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.16, 164.33 and 82.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.16, 164.33 and 82.26 is: 113.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.16 : 164.33 = 82.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.16/164.33 = 82.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.16x = 164.33 × 82.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.16x = 13,517.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,517.79/119.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.44

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.