Home / 119.68-179.68-71.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.68, 179.68 and 71.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.68, 179.68 and 71.76 is: 107.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.68 : 179.68 = 71.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.68/179.68 = 71.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.68x = 179.68 × 71.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.68x = 12,893.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,893.84/119.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.74

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.