Home / 119.28-178.90-85.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.28, 178.90 and 85.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.28, 178.90 and 85.36 is: 128.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.28 : 178.90 = 85.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.28/178.90 = 85.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.28x = 178.90 × 85.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.28x = 15,270.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,270.90/119.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128.03

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.