Home / 168.38-252.44-72.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168.38, 252.44 and 72.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 168.38, 252.44 and 72.18 is: 108.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168.38 : 252.44 = 72.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168.38/252.44 = 72.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168.38x = 252.44 × 72.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168.38x = 18,221.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,221.12/168.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108.21

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.