Home / 124.33-186.45-70.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.33, 186.45 and 70.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.33, 186.45 and 70.15 is: 105.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.33 : 186.45 = 70.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.33/186.45 = 70.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.33x = 186.45 × 70.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.33x = 13,079.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,079.47/124.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105.20

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.