Home / 128.52-177.33-76.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.52, 177.33 and 76.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.52, 177.33 and 76.05 is: 104.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.52 : 177.33 = 76.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.52/177.33 = 76.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.52x = 177.33 × 76.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.52x = 13,485.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,485.95/128.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.93

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.