Home / 128.91-193.50-77.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128.91, 193.50 and 77.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128.91, 193.50 and 77.61 is: 116.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128.91 : 193.50 = 77.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128.91/193.50 = 77.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128.91x = 193.50 × 77.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128.91x = 15,017.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,017.54/128.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.50

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.