Home / 127-175.26-75.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127, 175.26 and 75.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 127, 175.26 and 75.25 is: 103.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127 : 175.26 = 75.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127/175.26 = 75.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127x = 175.26 × 75.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127x = 13,188.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,188.32/127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.