Home / 126.40-174.44-84.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126.40, 174.44 and 84.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126.40, 174.44 and 84.31 is: 116.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126.40 : 174.44 = 84.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126.40/174.44 = 84.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126.40x = 174.44 × 84.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126.40x = 14,707.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,707.68/126.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116.36

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.