Home / 128.52-177.39-79.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.52, 177.39 and 79.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.52, 177.39 and 79.47 is: 109.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.52 : 177.39 = 79.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.52/177.39 = 79.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.52x = 177.39 × 79.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.52x = 14,097.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,097.18/128.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109.69

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.