Home / 118.28-177.18-72.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.28, 177.18 and 72.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.28, 177.18 and 72.48 is: 108.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.28 : 177.18 = 72.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.28/177.18 = 72.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.28x = 177.18 × 72.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.28x = 12,842.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,842.01/118.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108.58

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.