Home / 82.09-123.04-41.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.09, 123.04 and 41.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.09, 123.04 and 41.46 is: 62.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.09 : 123.04 = 41.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.09/123.04 = 41.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.09x = 123.04 × 41.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.09x = 5,101.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,101.24/82.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.14

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.