Home / 121.19-181.47-101.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.19, 181.47 and 101.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.19, 181.47 and 101.83 is: 152.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.19 : 181.47 = 101.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.19/181.47 = 101.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.19x = 181.47 × 101.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.19x = 18,479.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,479.09/121.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152.48

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.