Home / 125.74-188.54-67.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125.74, 188.54 and 67.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125.74, 188.54 and 67.94 is: 101.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125.74 : 188.54 = 67.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125.74/188.54 = 67.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125.74x = 188.54 × 67.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125.74x = 12,809.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,809.41/125.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101.87

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.