Home / 119.82-165.26-104.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.82, 165.26 and 104.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.82, 165.26 and 104.10 is: 143.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.82 : 165.26 = 104.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.82/165.26 = 104.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.82x = 165.26 × 104.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.82x = 17,203.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,203.57/119.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143.58

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.