Home / 167.57-231.21-93.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 167.57, 231.21 and 93.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 167.57, 231.21 and 93.87 is: 129.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167.57 : 231.21 = 93.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167.57/231.21 = 93.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167.57x = 231.21 × 93.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167.57x = 21,702.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,702.87/167.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129.52

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.