Home / 124.80-187.04-100.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124.80, 187.04 and 100.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124.80, 187.04 and 100.76 is: 151.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124.80 : 187.04 = 100.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124.80/187.04 = 100.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124.80x = 187.04 × 100.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124.80x = 18,846.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,846.15/124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151.01

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.