Home / 119.06-178.43-50.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.06, 178.43 and 50.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.06, 178.43 and 50.50 is: 75.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.06 : 178.43 = 50.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.06/178.43 = 50.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.06x = 178.43 × 50.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.06x = 9,010.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,010.40/119.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.68

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.