Home / 119.58-165.01-75.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.58, 165.01 and 75.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.58, 165.01 and 75.33 is: 103.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.58 : 165.01 = 75.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.58/165.01 = 75.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.58x = 165.01 × 75.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.58x = 12,429.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,429.19/119.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.94

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.