Home / 119.10-164.22-101.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.10, 164.22 and 101.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.10, 164.22 and 101.68 is: 140.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.10 : 164.22 = 101.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.10/164.22 = 101.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.10x = 164.22 × 101.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.10x = 16,697.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,697.89/119.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140.20

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.