Home / 119.73-165.22-67.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.73, 165.22 and 67.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.73, 165.22 and 67.28 is: 92.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.73 : 165.22 = 67.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.73/165.22 = 67.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.73x = 165.22 × 67.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.73x = 11,115.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,115.13/119.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.84

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.