Home / 126.75-174.94-77.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126.75, 174.94 and 77.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126.75, 174.94 and 77.66 is: 107.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126.75 : 174.94 = 77.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126.75/174.94 = 77.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126.75x = 174.94 × 77.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126.75x = 13,585.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,585.86/126.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107.19

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.