Home / 119.66-179.46-76.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.66, 179.46 and 76.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.66, 179.46 and 76.27 is: 114.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.66 : 179.46 = 76.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.66/179.46 = 76.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.66x = 179.46 × 76.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.66x = 13,687.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,687.41/119.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.39

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.