Home / 127.67-175.92-86.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127.67, 175.92 and 86.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 127.67, 175.92 and 86.15 is: 118.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127.67 : 175.92 = 86.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127.67/175.92 = 86.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127.67x = 175.92 × 86.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127.67x = 15,156.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,156.12/127.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.71

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.