Home / 123.66-170.49-116.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.66, 170.49 and 116.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.66, 170.49 and 116.76 is: 160.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.66 : 170.49 = 116.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.66/170.49 = 116.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.66x = 170.49 × 116.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.66x = 19,906.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,906.41/123.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160.98

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.