Home / 82.25-123.47-51.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.25, 123.47 and 51.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.25, 123.47 and 51.88 is: 77.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.25 : 123.47 = 51.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.25/123.47 = 51.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.25x = 123.47 × 51.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.25x = 6,405.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,405.62/82.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77.88

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.