Home / 118.84-178.38-84.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.84, 178.38 and 84.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.84, 178.38 and 84.52 is: 126.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.84 : 178.38 = 84.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.84/178.38 = 84.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.84x = 178.38 × 84.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.84x = 15,076.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,076.68/118.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126.87

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.