Home / 120.40-180.60-48.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120.40, 180.60 and 48.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120.40, 180.60 and 48.25 is: 72.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120.40 : 180.60 = 48.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120.40/180.60 = 48.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120.40x = 180.60 × 48.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120.40x = 8,713.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,713.95/120.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.38

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.