Home / 121.39-181.94-69.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.39, 181.94 and 69.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.39, 181.94 and 69.36 is: 103.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.39 : 181.94 = 69.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.39/181.94 = 69.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.39x = 181.94 × 69.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.39x = 12,619.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,619.89/121.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.97

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.