Home / 122-183.12-65.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122, 183.12 and 65.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 122, 183.12 and 65.12 is: 97.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122 : 183.12 = 65.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122/183.12 = 65.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122x = 183.12 × 65.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122x = 11,924.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,924.77/122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97.74

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.