Home / 119.28-177.60-111.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.28, 177.60 and 111.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.28, 177.60 and 111.12 is: 165.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.28 : 177.60 = 111.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.28/177.60 = 111.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.28x = 177.60 × 111.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.28x = 19,734.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,734.91/119.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.