Home / 120.45-166.22-65.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120.45, 166.22 and 65.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120.45, 166.22 and 65.19 is: 89.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120.45 : 166.22 = 65.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120.45/166.22 = 65.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120.45x = 166.22 × 65.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120.45x = 10,836.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,836.01/120.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89.96

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.