Home / 123.87-171.09-113.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123.87, 171.09 and 113.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 123.87, 171.09 and 113.52 is: 156.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123.87 : 171.09 = 113.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123.87/171.09 = 113.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123.87x = 171.09 × 113.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123.87x = 19,422.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,422.14/123.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156.79

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.