Home / 128.28-177.84-121.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.28, 177.84 and 121.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.28, 177.84 and 121.35 is: 168.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.28 : 177.84 = 121.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.28/177.84 = 121.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.28x = 177.84 × 121.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.28x = 21,580.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,580.88/128.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.