Home / 447.86-671.80-123.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 447.86, 671.80 and 123.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 447.86, 671.80 and 123.25 is: 184.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    447.86 : 671.80 = 123.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    447.86/671.80 = 123.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    447.86x = 671.80 × 123.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    447.86x = 82,799.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,799.35/447.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184.88

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.