Home / 123.85-170.97-80.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.85, 170.97 and 80.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.85, 170.97 and 80.21 is: 110.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.85 : 170.97 = 80.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.85/170.97 = 80.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.85x = 170.97 × 80.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.85x = 13,713.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,713.93/123.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110.73

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.