Home / 123.46-184.92-89.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.46, 184.92 and 89.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.46, 184.92 and 89.26 is: 133.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.46 : 184.92 = 89.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.46/184.92 = 89.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.46x = 184.92 × 89.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.46x = 16,505.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,505.96/123.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133.69

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.