Home / 122.91-184.39-57.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 122.91, 184.39 and 57.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 122.91, 184.39 and 57.93 is: 86.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122.91 : 184.39 = 57.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122.91/184.39 = 57.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122.91x = 184.39 × 57.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122.91x = 10,681.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,681.71/122.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.91

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.