Home / 161.36-241.89-79.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161.36, 241.89 and 79.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161.36, 241.89 and 79.04 is: 118.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161.36 : 241.89 = 79.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161.36/241.89 = 79.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161.36x = 241.89 × 79.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161.36x = 19,119.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,119.74/161.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.49

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.