Home / 119.86-179.73-54.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.86, 179.73 and 54.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.86, 179.73 and 54.85 is: 82.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.86 : 179.73 = 54.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.86/179.73 = 54.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.86x = 179.73 × 54.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.86x = 9,858.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,858.19/119.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.25

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.