Home / 122.29-183.45-57.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122.29, 183.45 and 57.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 122.29, 183.45 and 57.28 is: 85.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122.29 : 183.45 = 57.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122.29/183.45 = 57.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122.29x = 183.45 × 57.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122.29x = 10,508.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,508.02/122.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85.93

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.