Home / 121.39-181.86-97.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.39, 181.86 and 97.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.39, 181.86 and 97.29 is: 145.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.39 : 181.86 = 97.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.39/181.86 = 97.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.39x = 181.86 × 97.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.39x = 17,693.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,693.16/121.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145.75

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.