Home / 123.82-185.98-107.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.82, 185.98 and 107.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.82, 185.98 and 107.62 is: 161.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.82 : 185.98 = 107.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.82/185.98 = 107.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.82x = 185.98 × 107.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.82x = 20,015.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,015.17/123.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161.65

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.