Home / 128.60-192.90-32.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.60, 192.90 and 32.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.60, 192.90 and 32.42 is: 48.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.60 : 192.90 = 32.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.60/192.90 = 32.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.60x = 192.90 × 32.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.60x = 6,252.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,252.98/128.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.