Home / 123.16-184.62-69.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.16, 184.62 and 69.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.16, 184.62 and 69.04 is: 103.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.16 : 184.62 = 69.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.16/184.62 = 69.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.16x = 184.62 × 69.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.16x = 12,746.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,746.16/123.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103.49

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.