Home / 119.89-179.85-47.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119.89, 179.85 and 47.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119.89, 179.85 and 47.74 is: 71.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119.89 : 179.85 = 47.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119.89/179.85 = 47.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119.89x = 179.85 × 47.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119.89x = 8,586.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,586.04/119.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.62

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.