Home / 167.51-231.18-102

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167.51, 231.18 and 102

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167.51, 231.18 and 102 is: 140.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167.51 : 231.18 = 102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167.51/231.18 = 102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167.51x = 231.18 × 102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167.51x = 23,580.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,580.36/167.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140.77

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.