Home / 119.16-178.46-111.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.16, 178.46 and 111.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.16, 178.46 and 111.64 is: 167.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.16 : 178.46 = 111.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.16/178.46 = 111.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.16x = 178.46 × 111.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.16x = 19,923.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,923.27/119.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.