Home / 128.26-192.36-36.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.26, 192.36 and 36.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.26, 192.36 and 36.96 is: 55.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.26 : 192.36 = 36.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.26/192.36 = 36.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.26x = 192.36 × 36.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.26x = 7,109.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,109.63/128.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.43

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.