Home / 149.98-206.49-125.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149.98, 206.49 and 125.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149.98, 206.49 and 125.38 is: 172.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149.98 : 206.49 = 125.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149.98/206.49 = 125.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149.98x = 206.49 × 125.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149.98x = 25,889.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,889.72/149.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172.62

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.