Home / 120.56-180.69-69.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120.56, 180.69 and 69.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120.56, 180.69 and 69.23 is: 103.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120.56 : 180.69 = 69.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120.56/180.69 = 69.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120.56x = 180.69 × 69.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120.56x = 12,509.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,509.17/120.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.76

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.