Home / 128.40-192.30-125.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.40, 192.30 and 125.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.40, 192.30 and 125.52 is: 187.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.40 : 192.30 = 125.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.40/192.30 = 125.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.40x = 192.30 × 125.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.40x = 24,137.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,137.50/128.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187.99

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.