Home / 124.57-186.52-100.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.57, 186.52 and 100.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.57, 186.52 and 100.07 is: 149.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.57 : 186.52 = 100.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.57/186.52 = 100.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.57x = 186.52 × 100.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.57x = 18,664.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,664.56/124.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149.84

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.