Home / 124.79-187.11-79.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.79, 187.11 and 79.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.79, 187.11 and 79.11 is: 118.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.79 : 187.11 = 79.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.79/187.11 = 79.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.79x = 187.11 × 79.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.79x = 14,802.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,802.27/124.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.62

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.