Home / 121.23-181.84-52.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121.23, 181.84 and 52.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 121.23, 181.84 and 52.69 is: 79.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121.23 : 181.84 = 52.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121.23/181.84 = 52.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121.23x = 181.84 × 52.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121.23x = 9,581.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,581.15/121.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79.03

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.