Home / 119.57-164.99-70.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.57, 164.99 and 70.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.57, 164.99 and 70.43 is: 97.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.57 : 164.99 = 70.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.57/164.99 = 70.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.57x = 164.99 × 70.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.57x = 11,619.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,619.89/119.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.18

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.