Home / 119.04-178.29-95.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.04, 178.29 and 95.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.04, 178.29 and 95.01 is: 142.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.04 : 178.29 = 95.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.04/178.29 = 95.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.04x = 178.29 × 95.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.04x = 16,939.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,939.33/119.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142.30

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.