Home / 119.90-165.21-86.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.90, 165.21 and 86.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.90, 165.21 and 86.68 is: 119.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.90 : 165.21 = 86.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.90/165.21 = 86.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.90x = 165.21 × 86.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.90x = 14,320.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,320.40/119.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.44

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.