Home / 128.58-177.54-113.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.58, 177.54 and 113.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.58, 177.54 and 113.78 is: 157.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.58 : 177.54 = 113.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.58/177.54 = 113.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.58x = 177.54 × 113.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.58x = 20,200.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,200.50/128.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157.10

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.