Home / 121.45-167.65-86.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.45, 167.65 and 86.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.45, 167.65 and 86.48 is: 119.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.45 : 167.65 = 86.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.45/167.65 = 86.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.45x = 167.65 × 86.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.45x = 14,498.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,498.57/121.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.38

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.