Home / 124.20-186.22-66.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.20, 186.22 and 66.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.20, 186.22 and 66.36 is: 99.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.20 : 186.22 = 66.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.20/186.22 = 66.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.20x = 186.22 × 66.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.20x = 12,357.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,357.56/124.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99.50

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.