Home / 126.15-173.97-86.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126.15, 173.97 and 86.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126.15, 173.97 and 86.73 is: 119.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126.15 : 173.97 = 86.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126.15/173.97 = 86.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126.15x = 173.97 × 86.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126.15x = 15,088.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,088.42/126.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.61

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.