Home / 129.02-178.02-73.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.02, 178.02 and 73.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.02, 178.02 and 73.74 is: 101.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.02 : 178.02 = 73.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.02/178.02 = 73.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.02x = 178.02 × 73.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.02x = 13,127.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,127.19/129.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.75

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.