Home / 168.30-232.28-102.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168.30, 232.28 and 102.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 168.30, 232.28 and 102.85 is: 141.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168.30 : 232.28 = 102.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168.30/232.28 = 102.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168.30x = 232.28 × 102.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168.30x = 23,889.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,889.48/168.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141.94

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.