Home / 123.10-184.33-82.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.10, 184.33 and 82.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.10, 184.33 and 82.39 is: 123.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.10 : 184.33 = 82.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.10/184.33 = 82.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.10x = 184.33 × 82.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.10x = 15,185.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,185.62/123.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123.37

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.