Home / 122.52-183.71-61.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122.52, 183.71 and 61.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 122.52, 183.71 and 61.62 is: 92.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122.52 : 183.71 = 61.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122.52/183.71 = 61.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122.52x = 183.71 × 61.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122.52x = 11,319.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,319.90/122.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92.39

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.