Home / 126.74-190.18-75.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126.74, 190.18 and 75.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126.74, 190.18 and 75.30 is: 112.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126.74 : 190.18 = 75.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126.74/190.18 = 75.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126.74x = 190.18 × 75.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126.74x = 14,320.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,320.55/126.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112.99

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.