Home / 128.48-177.25-79.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.48, 177.25 and 79.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.48, 177.25 and 79.38 is: 109.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.48 : 177.25 = 79.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.48/177.25 = 79.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.48x = 177.25 × 79.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.48x = 14,069.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,069.91/128.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.51

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.