Home / 138.12-191.04-122.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.12, 191.04 and 122.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.12, 191.04 and 122.80 is: 169.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.12 : 191.04 = 122.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.12/191.04 = 122.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.12x = 191.04 × 122.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.12x = 23,459.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,459.71/138.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169.85

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.