Home / 123.20-184.14-87.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.20, 184.14 and 87.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.20, 184.14 and 87.20 is: 130.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.20 : 184.14 = 87.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.20/184.14 = 87.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.20x = 184.14 × 87.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.20x = 16,057.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,057.01/123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130.33

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.