Home / 119.76-165.28-68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.76, 165.28 and 68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.76, 165.28 and 68 is: 93.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.76 : 165.28 = 68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.76/165.28 = 68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.76x = 165.28 × 68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.76x = 11,239.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,239.04/119.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.85

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.