Home / 124.72-172.10-80.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.72, 172.10 and 80.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.72, 172.10 and 80.44 is: 111.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.72 : 172.10 = 80.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.72/172.10 = 80.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.72x = 172.10 × 80.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.72x = 13,843.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,843.72/124.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111.00

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.