Home / 132.84-198.18-120.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132.84, 198.18 and 120.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132.84, 198.18 and 120.42 is: 179.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132.84 : 198.18 = 120.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132.84/198.18 = 120.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132.84x = 198.18 × 120.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132.84x = 23,864.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,864.84/132.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179.65

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.