Home / 124.72-172.15-93.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.72, 172.15 and 93.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.72, 172.15 and 93.74 is: 129.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.72 : 172.15 = 93.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.72/172.15 = 93.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.72x = 172.15 × 93.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.72x = 16,137.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,137.34/124.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129.39

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.