Home / 161.15-241.72-79.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161.15, 241.72 and 79.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161.15, 241.72 and 79.95 is: 119.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161.15 : 241.72 = 79.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161.15/241.72 = 79.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161.15x = 241.72 × 79.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161.15x = 19,325.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,325.31/161.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.93

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.