Home / 128.40-174.78-128.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.40, 174.78 and 128.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.40, 174.78 and 128.40 is: 174.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.40 : 174.78 = 128.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.40/174.78 = 128.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.40x = 174.78 × 128.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.40x = 22,441.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,441.75/128.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.