Home / 120.84-181.42-77.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 120.84, 181.42 and 77.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 120.84, 181.42 and 77.52 is: 116.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120.84 : 181.42 = 77.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120.84/181.42 = 77.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120.84x = 181.42 × 77.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120.84x = 14,063.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,063.68/120.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.38

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.