Home / 82.04-123.18-79.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.04, 123.18 and 79.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.04, 123.18 and 79.12 is: 118.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.04 : 123.18 = 79.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.04/123.18 = 79.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.04x = 123.18 × 79.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.04x = 9,746.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,746.00/82.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.80

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.