Home / 127.36-175.60-104.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127.36, 175.60 and 104.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 127.36, 175.60 and 104.02 is: 143.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127.36 : 175.60 = 104.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127.36/175.60 = 104.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127.36x = 175.60 × 104.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127.36x = 18,265.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,265.91/127.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143.42

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.