Home / 122.79-184.11-77.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122.79, 184.11 and 77.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 122.79, 184.11 and 77.22 is: 115.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122.79 : 184.11 = 77.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122.79/184.11 = 77.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122.79x = 184.11 × 77.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122.79x = 14,216.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,216.97/122.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115.78

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.