Home / 118.72-178.05-37.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.72, 178.05 and 37.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.72, 178.05 and 37.54 is: 56.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.72 : 178.05 = 37.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.72/178.05 = 37.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.72x = 178.05 × 37.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.72x = 6,684.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,684.00/118.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56.30

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.