Home / 129.45-178.83-119.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129.45, 178.83 and 119.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 129.45, 178.83 and 119.73 is: 165.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129.45 : 178.83 = 119.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129.45/178.83 = 119.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129.45x = 178.83 × 119.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129.45x = 21,411.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,411.32/129.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165.40

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.