Home / 169.84-234.53-123.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169.84, 234.53 and 123.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 169.84, 234.53 and 123.40 is: 170.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169.84 : 234.53 = 123.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169.84/234.53 = 123.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169.84x = 234.53 × 123.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169.84x = 28,941.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,941.00/169.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170.40

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.