Home / 118.84-178.28-41.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.84, 178.28 and 41.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.84, 178.28 and 41.80 is: 62.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.84 : 178.28 = 41.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.84/178.28 = 41.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.84x = 178.28 × 41.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.84x = 7,451.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,451.21/118.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.70

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.