Home / 119.31-178.97-99.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.31, 178.97 and 99.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.31, 178.97 and 99.06 is: 148.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.31 : 178.97 = 99.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.31/178.97 = 99.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.31x = 178.97 × 99.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.31x = 17,728.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,728.27/119.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148.59

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.