Home / 134.80-185.60-118.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134.80, 185.60 and 118.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134.80, 185.60 and 118.48 is: 163.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134.80 : 185.60 = 118.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134.80/185.60 = 118.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134.80x = 185.60 × 118.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134.80x = 21,989.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,989.89/134.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163.13

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.