Home / 119.81-179.76-62.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.81, 179.76 and 62.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.81, 179.76 and 62.03 is: 93.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.81 : 179.76 = 62.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.81/179.76 = 62.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.81x = 179.76 × 62.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.81x = 11,151.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,151.19/119.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93.07

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.