Home / 126.96-175.20-74.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126.96, 175.20 and 74.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126.96, 175.20 and 74.50 is: 102.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126.96 : 175.20 = 74.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126.96/175.20 = 74.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126.96x = 175.20 × 74.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126.96x = 13,052.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,052.40/126.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102.81

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.