Home / 192.56-288.68-124.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192.56, 288.68 and 124.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 192.56, 288.68 and 124.11 is: 186.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192.56 : 288.68 = 124.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192.56/288.68 = 124.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192.56x = 288.68 × 124.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192.56x = 35,827.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,827.45/192.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186.06

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.