Home / 126.60-190.13-120.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126.60, 190.13 and 120.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126.60, 190.13 and 120.83 is: 181.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126.60 : 190.13 = 120.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126.60/190.13 = 120.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126.60x = 190.13 × 120.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126.60x = 22,973.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,973.41/126.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181.46

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.