Home / 82.74-123.82-61.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82.74, 123.82 and 61.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82.74, 123.82 and 61.03 is: 91.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82.74 : 123.82 = 61.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82.74/123.82 = 61.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82.74x = 123.82 × 61.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82.74x = 7,556.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,556.38/82.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91.32

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.