Home / 128.20-176.99-84.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.20, 176.99 and 84.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.20, 176.99 and 84.61 is: 116.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.20 : 176.99 = 84.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.20/176.99 = 84.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.20x = 176.99 × 84.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.20x = 14,975.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,975.12/128.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.81

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.