Home / 125.48-188.04-79.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125.48, 188.04 and 79.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125.48, 188.04 and 79.76 is: 119.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125.48 : 188.04 = 79.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125.48/188.04 = 79.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125.48x = 188.04 × 79.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125.48x = 14,998.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,998.07/125.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.53

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.