Home / 127.78-175.17-125.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127.78, 175.17 and 125.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 127.78, 175.17 and 125.88 is: 172.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127.78 : 175.17 = 125.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127.78/175.17 = 125.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127.78x = 175.17 × 125.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127.78x = 22,050.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,050.40/127.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172.57

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.