Home / 123.28-184.85-104.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.28, 184.85 and 104.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.28, 184.85 and 104.16 is: 156.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.28 : 184.85 = 104.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.28/184.85 = 104.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.28x = 184.85 × 104.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.28x = 19,253.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,253.98/123.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.18

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.