Home / 82.56-123.72-39.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.56, 123.72 and 39.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.56, 123.72 and 39.24 is: 58.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.56 : 123.72 = 39.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.56/123.72 = 39.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.56x = 123.72 × 39.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.56x = 4,854.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,854.77/82.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.80

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.