Home / 122.70-169.37-85.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122.70, 169.37 and 85.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 122.70, 169.37 and 85.93 is: 118.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122.70 : 169.37 = 85.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122.70/169.37 = 85.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122.70x = 169.37 × 85.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122.70x = 14,553.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,553.96/122.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.61

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.