Home / 166.47-229.60-122.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166.47, 229.60 and 122.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166.47, 229.60 and 122.20 is: 168.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166.47 : 229.60 = 122.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166.47/229.60 = 122.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166.47x = 229.60 × 122.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166.47x = 28,056.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,056.28/166.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168.54

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.