Home / 122.22-167.19-121.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122.22, 167.19 and 121.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 122.22, 167.19 and 121.70 is: 166.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122.22 : 167.19 = 121.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122.22/167.19 = 121.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122.22x = 167.19 × 121.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122.22x = 20,346.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,346.19/122.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.