Home / 123.62-170.42-79.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.62, 170.42 and 79.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.62, 170.42 and 79.88 is: 110.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.62 : 170.42 = 79.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.62/170.42 = 79.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.62x = 170.42 × 79.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.62x = 13,611.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,611.90/123.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.