Home / 120.18-180.37-85.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120.18, 180.37 and 85.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120.18, 180.37 and 85.96 is: 129.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120.18 : 180.37 = 85.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120.18/180.37 = 85.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120.18x = 180.37 × 85.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120.18x = 15,503.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,503.70/120.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129.00

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.