Home / 119.67-179.66-102.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.67, 179.66 and 102.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.67, 179.66 and 102.66 is: 154.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.67 : 179.66 = 102.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.67/179.66 = 102.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.67x = 179.66 × 102.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.67x = 18,443.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,443.90/119.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154.12

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.