Home / 128.48-177.12-89.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.48, 177.12 and 89.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.48, 177.12 and 89.06 is: 122.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.48 : 177.12 = 89.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.48/177.12 = 89.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.48x = 177.12 × 89.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.48x = 15,774.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,774.31/128.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122.78

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.