Home / 123.80-185.66-50.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.80, 185.66 and 50.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.80, 185.66 and 50.65 is: 75.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.80 : 185.66 = 50.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.80/185.66 = 50.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.80x = 185.66 × 50.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.80x = 9,402.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,402.96/123.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75.95

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.